--- title: "Pumpkin Bread" description: "Super-moist pumpkin bread packed with flavor. Can be made as a simple loaf or enhanced with chocolate chips and/or nuts." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/pumpkin-bread" --- # Pumpkin Bread Super-moist pumpkin bread packed with flavor. Can be made as a simple loaf or enhanced with chocolate chips and/or nuts. 1 hour 20 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 1 hour 10 minutes total 2 servings bread pumpkin baking dessert Scale Units ## Ingredients - 1 cup vegetable oil - 2.67 cups granulated sugar - 4 large eggs - 2 cups pumpkin puree - 0.67 cup water - 3.33 cups all-purpose flour - 0.50 tsp baking powder - 1 tsp baking soda - 1.50 tsp table salt - 1 tsp nutmeg - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 1.50 cups chocolate chips - 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans - to taste coarse sparkling sugar - 1 cup confectioners sugar - 2 tbsp butter - 1 tbsp milk ## Equipment - oven - cooling ## Instructions ### Bread 1 In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup vegetable oil , 2.67 cups granulated sugar , 4 large eggs , 2 cups pumpkin puree , and 0.67 cup water . 2 Add 3.33 cups all-purpose flour , 0.50 tsp baking powder , 1 tsp baking soda , 1.50 tsp table salt , 1 tsp nutmeg , and 1 tsp vanilla extract , stirring to combine. 3 Mix in 1.50 cups chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans , if using. To make one loaf with chips/nuts and one without, divide the batter in half. Leave one half plain, and add 3/4 cup chips and 1/2 cup nuts to the other half. 4 Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans for the plain version, two 9 " x 5 " loaf pans if adding chocolate chips and nuts, or one of each. 5 Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. Sprinkle the tops with to taste coarse sparkling sugar . 6 Bake the bread for 60 minutes to 80 minutes , or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 7 Remove the bread from the oven and cool on a cooling rack. When completely cool, wrap well in plastic and store overnight before serving. Note Waiting to enjoy the bread allows the flavors to meld and texture to completely set. ### Glaze (optional) 8 Stir together 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2 tbsp butter (melted), then add 1 tbsp milk . Drizzle the glaze over the bread and cut into slices to serve. Note Substitute diced crystallized ginger, golden raisins, or dried cranberries for the chocolate chips and/or nuts. Note This recipe makes eight 3" x 5" gift loaves with the addition of chips and nuts. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, start testing at 45 minutes. Note Store leftover bread, tightly wrapped, at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Pumpkin Bread description: "Super-moist pumpkin bread packed with flavor. Can be made as a simple loaf or enhanced with chocolate chips and/or nuts." servings: 2 total time: 1 hour 10 minutes prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 1 hour 20 minutes tags: [pumpkin, bread, baking, dessert] cuisine: American difficulty: easy rating: 4.5 --- == Bread == In a large bowl, beat together @vegetable oil{1%cup}, @granulated sugar{2 2/3%cups}, @eggs{4%large}, @pumpkin puree{2%cups}, and @water{2/3%cup}. Add @all-purpose flour{3 1/3%cups}, @baking powder{1/2%tsp}, @baking soda{1%tsp}, @table salt{1 1/2%tsp}, @nutmeg{1%tsp}, and @vanilla extract{1%tsp}, stirring to combine. Mix in @chocolate chips{1 1/2%cups} and @chopped walnuts or pecans{1%cup}, if using. To make one loaf with chips/nuts and one without, divide the batter in half. Leave one half plain, and add 3/4 cup chips and 1/2 cup nuts to the other half. Preheat the #oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans for the plain version, two 9" x 5" loaf pans if adding chocolate chips and nuts, or one of each. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. Sprinkle the tops with @coarse sparkling sugar{to taste}. Bake the bread for ~{60%minutes} to ~{80%minutes}, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the oven and cool on a #cooling rack. When completely cool, wrap well in plastic and store overnight before serving. > Waiting to enjoy the bread allows the flavors to meld and texture to completely set. == Glaze (optional) == Stir together @confectioners sugar{1%cup} and @butter{2%tbsp} (melted), then add @milk{1%tbsp}. Drizzle the glaze over the bread and cut into slices to serve. > Substitute diced crystallized ginger, golden raisins, or dried cranberries for the chocolate chips and/or nuts. > This recipe makes eight 3" x 5" gift loaves with the addition of chips and nuts. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, start testing at 45 minutes. > Store leftover bread, tightly wrapped, at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage. ```