Description
Warm, spiced pumpkin bread celebrates autumn’s harvest with rich, nostalgic flavors. Moist crumb and aromatic cinnamon invite home bakers to savor this classic Southern comfort recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (750 mL) sugar
- 1 cup (240 mL) vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 (15 oz/425 g) can pumpkin
- 3 ⅓ cups (415 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (160 mL) water
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup (100 g) chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and generously grease three 7×3 inch loaf pans with flour, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking.
- Wet Mixture: Whisk granulated sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl until smooth, then fold in pureed pumpkin until fully incorporated, creating a rich, uniform base.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a separate bowl, guaranteeing even spice distribution throughout the mixture.
- Batter Integration: Gradually blend dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture, stirring gently to maintain a light texture and prevent overmixing, then introduce lukewarm water for added moisture and silkiness.
- Finishing Touch: Gently fold chopped pecans into the batter, ensuring even distribution, then carefully pour mixture into prepared loaf pans, spreading evenly to create consistent loaves.
- Baking Process: Place pans in preheated oven and bake for 55-65 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean and free of raw batter.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir ingredients gently to maintain a light, airy texture and avoid dense, tough bread.
- Spice Distribution: Sift dry spices thoroughly to ensure even flavor throughout the loaf.
- Moisture Check: Use the toothpick test to guarantee perfect doneness – it should come out clean without wet batter.
- Pecan Placement: Distribute chopped pecans evenly to ensure a consistent nutty crunch in every slice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg