Get ready to fill your kitchen with the warm, cozy aromas of fall. This recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread for Homemade Pumpkin Bread is just the thing to welcome the season.
Each slice delivers a perfect balance of tender pumpkin sweetness and subtle spice: cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves and allspice working their magic together.
This pumpkin bread is ideal for breakfast or brunch, cozy afternoon coffee breaks, or even as a wholesome dessert when topped with ice cream. Because the loaf is so comforting, it also carries great “rustic-home” vibes — perfect for seasonal gatherings, potlucks, or casual Saturday mornings.
Slicing into this pumpkin bread, you’ll taste the comforting hug of fall — rich pumpkin, a whisper of spice, and the satisfying crunch of pecans. Grab a mug of hot coffee or a cocoa, and you’ve got yourself a moment worth savoring.
One day a few years ago, I saw a “pumpkin everything is coming” meme on social media.
It inspired me and I promptly went into my kitchen and baked a batch of pumpkin bread. When my youngest asked me what I was making, my answer was greeted with a cheer of joy.
Yes. Yes, Jack, it is that good.
This delicious Pumpkin Bread has been a family favorite for over two decades. Your family will love it as well.
This recipe makes three loaves which is extremely handy. Before we were empty nesters, nearly every time I made this recipe, an entire loaf would have vanished before they even cooled from baking.
But, you could have one now, gift one to a friend, and freeze one for later!
To Make Homemade Pumpkin Bread You Will Need:
- all-purpose flour
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- ground cloves
- allspice
- salt
- baking soda
- eggs
- extra virgin olive oil
- plain apple sauce
- sugar
- solid pack pumpkin
- water
- chopped pecans
- mixing bowl
- loaf pans
- baking spray replacement
- cooling rack
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Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 eggs
- ½ c extra virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil
- ½ c plain apple sauce
- 3 c granulated sugar
- 15 oz solid packed pumpkin
- 1 c chopped pecans
Instructions
- To begin, grease and flour or otherwise prepare three 4×9" loaf pans. (See Note). Set them aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, salt, and baking soda. Stir these together and set aside for now.
- In your mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil, and apple sauce.
- Mix in the pumpkin.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into the 3 loaf pans, dividing the batter evenly.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until they test done with a toothpick.
- Cool the loaves in the pans for about 10 minutes, then remove the loaves to a rack and cool the rest of the way.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
Nutrition
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This post was originally written in 2014 and updated in 2021.
YUM! i made your pumpkin bread this weekend and it was delish. i realized (too late) that i didn’t have allspice, so i just added more cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg (time to do a fall spice shopping list, i guess). this recipe was a perfect idea for the first chilly afternoon of football. we put cream cheese on a piece and brumble & brown on one! i think it will be really great warmed with a scoop of ice cream!
i took a photo of the recipe so i didn’t have the website pics — “adding the dry ingredients” needs to be added in the recipe steps.
this one’s a WINNER. keeping it handy for the season!!!