This Easy Pumpkin Bread will become your go-to quick bread recipe for fall. Just one bowl, a handful of ingredients and the perfect loaf every time. Customize with your favorite mix-ins or try baking two mini loaves and giving one for a friend!
*Originally published Oct 2014. Photos updated Oct 2018*
Hi Friends!
I created this recipe for Easy Pumpkin Bread almost exactly 4 years ago…while I was trying to keep my mind off the fact that my first baby was due any day (even though he wouldn’t end up coming until almost 2 weeks after his due date). It’s oh so easy and has become my go-to recipe over the years because you just need one bowl and a few simple ingredients.
I love making mini loaves because they’re just so much more fun to eat. You can also give the second one away to a friend or stick it in the freezer!
Sometimes it’s fun to eat it plain, but I also like to experiment with mix-ins like chocolate chips, fresh cranberries, and more. If you’re looking for a fall recipe that’s a bit more unique, be sure to try my Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins!
But let’s get back to this bread shall we? Whip up a batch today and enjoy some with your morning coffee all week!
Here’s how you make it:
PrintEasy Pumpkin Bread
This Easy Pumpkin Bread requires just one bowl and a few simple ingredients. It will quickly become your go-to fall recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf or 2 mini loaves
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (I sometimes cut to 1/2 cup)
- 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
- optional mixins- chocolate chips, fresh cranberries, etc
Instructions
- Combine butter, pumpkin, eggs and sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Pour into greased loaf pan (or two mini pans) and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. (If using mini loaves, you may want to check on them sooner).
About as easy as it gets, right? One bowl, minimal effort, delicious result!
Now, who wants a slice?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Who wants a slice? i want the whole loaf. Geeze.
duh 🙂
Pinning and definitely making! This looks super easy and I do have a can of pumpkin to use!
enjoy, friend!
Awesome! Thanks Lindsay, I didnt have a go to recipe either! This is the perfect distraction while you wait, I am sure you will have a beautiful little one to occupy your time VERY soon!
hope so! 🙂
I’ll take a slice! 🙂 Wish I could have one right now actually.
I know it’s hard in the end, but try to enjoy your last few days being pregnant. It sounds weird, but I really missed feeling the babies inside me after I was pregnant. Of course being able to hold your baby will be incredible, but I definitely missed that feeling. 🙂
Umm…I think that should say after I had the baby. I need more coffee….
good advice! trying to soak it in 🙂
Maybe the pumpkin baking is a sign labor will be starting soon! I was baking a pumpkin cake when I was in early labor with my first born. It was supposed to be Thanksgiving dessert…but he was born on Thanksgiving! We saved the cake and ate it when we returned home. 🙂
YUM! I love pumpkin…how have I not bought a can yet this year?!
get on it girl
I’m intrigued! I have never had pumpkin bread, but I’m sure it not only tastes good but has a moist consistency. Mmm
what?! you must try!
I’d probably take this and turn it into muffins. Just something about muffins….I can never have enough 🙂
agreed. loooove muffins!
This does look really easy! I looooove pumpkin bread. I think I’ll make this this weekend or next week 🙂
woohoo! enjoy!
I’m a sucker for quick breads too. So easy, so delicious!
You weren’t kidding when you said this was easy!! I honestly have never baked a loaf of bread in my life… BUT it is on my Fall Bucket List this year!!
you must try! quickbreads are a great place to start!
Really easy recipe. I love pumpkin! Thanks for sharing.
*Raises arms wildly hoping to catch a slice* Yes please!
Me, me! I want a slice. Know what you mean about having a good go-to recipe for the basics. Can you believe I still don’t have one for banana bread? But now I DO have one for Pumpkin Bread…thanks to your one-bowl recipe. Love. Miss you this weekend! But good reason to miss it!
Pumpkin bread for all! I made a flourless blueberry cashew pumpkin bread last weekend. Blueberries and pumpkin was so delicious!
This looks awesome
This looks so yummy! All I would do to it would be add a few chocolate chips! 😀
It’s definitely that time of year when pumpkin bread needs to be made!
Pumpkin Bread is one of my favorite things to bake! I’ll definitely be trying this recipe soon – yum!
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Me, me, me! I want a slice! And then the rest of the loaf so I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Hey… it counts as a serving of veggies, right? 😉
Yum! That sounds delicious! A nice pat of butter on that and I’ll be all set 🙂
Looks delicious!
Yum! I want a slice. I have yet to make a load of pumpkin bread this season, but that might need to change this weekend. It looks delicious!
I made pumpkin bread last weekend but it’s already gone, so I’ll have to make another. I like to add pumpkin seeds to mine.
Since I was a bad girl and I didn’t read through all the comments to find this out, I’ll just ask and be a pest anyway. Is it nice and moist? Like a super moist cake bread or is it dry and crumbly?
Yum! I just bought a fresh jar of pumpkin spice and will probably do some baking this weekend!
I tried your quick pumpkin bread recipe tonight – it is great! I added an extra tsp of cinnamon, 1/8 tsp of clove, 1/4 tsp of ginger too! Thank you for creating this and sharing it!!
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I just put my loaf in the oven!! Can’t wait to try it 🙂 Good luck with your last days of pregnancy. I hope baby bean makes his appearance soon!! Wishing you a easy labor & a happy healthy baby!
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Who wants a SLICE?! You obviously don’t know me or my pumpkin obsession very well. I’ll take the whole loaf, thank you very much. 😀
Can I substitute almonds flour or all purpose
Gluten free flour??? Thanks!!
i haven’t tried it so I don’t know. But i’d probably try a 1:1 GF flour substitution first!
Pumpkin bread is one of my favorite fall treats!! It goes SO fast at my house!!
Yummy! I had some leftover pumpkin from your pumpkin energy bites so I made some bread. I made four mini loaves, two regular and two with chocolate chips. Now I’m doing my best not to eat all of it by myself.
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so glad to hear you liked them!!