really moist pumpkin bread

2 Pinches
Snellville, GA
Updated on Apr 28, 2025

Recipes for pumpkin bread that I had tried were either dry, didn't have enough pumpkin flavor, or both. So I made up my own recipe. This makes a very moist, flavorful, heavy loaf.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 02 loaves

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 29-30 ounces pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

How To Make really moist pumpkin bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices.
  • Step 3
    In a medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
  • Step 4
    Add wet ingredients to dry and thoroughly mix by hand. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Step 5
    Bake about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Step 6
    Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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