This Pumpkin Bread is a quick bread recipe made with pumpkin puree, fall spices and a sprinkling of dried cranberries. It is great for holiday trays, snacks, or enjoy a couple of slices for breakfast with a cup of steaming hot coffee.
An Annual Fall Food Ritual
I love pumpkin. Some of my favorite pumpkins treats are these Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Buns and Pumpkin Biscotti. I also love to make this Pumpkin Bread recipe with dried cranberries every fall. It is a delicious fall quick bread that warms the home and fills it with a welcoming, comforting aroma. It is moist, tender and full of flavor.
Baking in general is brings that comforting feeling, but there is something about fall and the warmth of fall foods such as pumpkin, being baked in with warm spices that just makes the soul feel comforted.
Things Needed To Make Pumpkin Bread
Canned Pumpkin Puree: Be sure to get the pure pumpkin puree, not the pumpkin pie mix.
Sweet spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger or a pumpkin pie spice blend.
Applesauce: go with what you prefer here. I like to use unsweetened applesauce.
2- (1.5 quart) glass loaf pans
Tips and Substitutions
- If choosing to use a non-stick cooking spray, one that is made specifically for baking is the best one to use. It sprays a coat of oil and flour.
- Reserve ¼ cup of the flour and toss with the dried cranberries. This coats the cranberries and prevents them from clumping together in the bread.
- Substitute applesauce for oil (using 1 cup of applesauce and no oil).
- Substitute dried raisins in place of the cranberries
- Use 1 tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend in place of the spices.
More Pumpkin Recipes To Enjoy
Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Butter Rum Frosting
Pumpkin Chocolate Bread Pudding
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Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup applesauce
- 3 cups white sugar
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour (2) 1.5 quart loaf pans or coat well with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water, and sugar until well blended.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a cooling rack for 15 minutes before removing from the bread pan.
Notes
Tips and Substitutions
- If choosing to use a non-stick cooking spray, one that is made specifically for baking is the best one to use. It sprays a coat of oil and flour.
- Reserve ¼ cup of the flour and toss with the dried cranberries. This coats the cranberries and prevents them from clumping together in the bread.
- Substitute applesauce for oil (using 1 cup of applesauce and no oil).
- Substitute dried raisins in place of the cranberries
- Use 1 tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend in place of the spices.
Cristine
Mmmmm! I love pumpkin bread!
Jessie
Oh, that looks divine! It's cold this morning. I'd like two pieces of this toasted, please, with as much butter as they can hold.
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
Megan
Pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffins for the weekend. You have created quite a dilemma for me. You know I'm a Libra and have a hard time with decisions. LOL
Robin Sue
Anything with cloves has my vote! Great looking pumpkin bread!
Flourchild
We are thinking alike again!! Im making pumpkin bread today too and a few people asked me to post my recipe. I have used it for years and it's still my favorite. Your bread recipe looks so good. I love the applesauce addition. My recipe has 3 cups of sugar too.
SUGAR BETTY
Thanks, Honey B. I have drool all over my shirt now. 🙂 I am making this SOON. Yay for pumpkins!
nicole
Yummy! I don't think you can go wrong with pumpkin bread.
cakewardrobe
Smelling the words just inspires me enough to make this yummy pumpkin bread!
Stephanie
That looks wonderful! I love the smell of pumpkin baked goods in the oven. I just made some pumpkin apple muffins yesterday that were fantastic, and they smelled just the way you described. Yay for pumpkin and fall comfort baking!
Zesty Cook
Looks amazing I wish I could have two slices!
Elra
Sounds really comforting indeed! Delicious...
Jo
oh that looks great! I want some! 🙂
Vera
This one looks so homey and delicious!
Michele
I can never get enough pumpkin! I love it year 'round. I'll post my pumpkin coffee cake just for you and Grumpy on Monday. 🙂
Pam
I love, love, love pumpkin bread. I think I may have to bake some this weekend.
averagebetty
This looks delicious and so simple! Thanks HoneyB!
Matt
What is it about the aroma of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger that just makes me want to stay at home, read a book, and just putter around? This recipe looks delicious!
White on Rice Couple
I just love pumpkin bread too. Your pictures have me craving it so much, it's been a while since i've had some. I suppose it's time to start baking it. Thanks for the recipe!
Laura
I can never have too many pumpkin bread recipes. This looks great.