This Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread is the most moist and flavourful pumpkin loaf you’ll ever bake! It’s perfect for fall and it’s a super easy recipe that’s great for beginning bakers! 
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*I originally shared this post back in December 2015. I’m re-sharing it today with updated photos and a few updates to the recipe to make it even better!
I just love love love to bake. I know, that fact is probably very obvious given the fact that the name of this blog is The Busy Baker, but even I sometimes forget just how much I truly love baking. When life gets busy and my time in the kitchen is limited I often long for those slower days that I love to spend kneading homemade bread dough, making soup from scratch and baking pies, muffins and cookies for my hungry family and friends.
If I had to pick, I’d say muffins and loaves are my favourite things to bake because they’re so easy, infinitely customizable and they’re often much tastier than you’d expect, based on how easy they are to throw together. I’ve shared a few of my tried and true muffin recipes with you already (like these Best Ever Banana Muffins or these Lemon Pistachio Muffins), but this Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread recipe is in a league of its own.
During the fall and winter season this Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread is one of my absolute favourite things to bake. The recipe is easy and straightforward – I can almost make it in my sleep – and it turns out simply beautifully every single time, creating a super moist, fluffy loaf with the most delicious pumpkin spice flavour you could ever hope for.
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And aside from the fact that this Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread is one of MY favourite recipes, it’s also one of my most-requested recipes from friends and family or anyone I’ve ever made it for. It gets rave reviews every time I make it and it’s been a staple in my kitchen for about 10 years now! It can be made as loaves or muffins but I like making it as loaves because it’s easier to freeze this way and let’s be honest…nobody likes washing muffin tins!
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I hope you love this Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite pumpkin recipe for fall?
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Love this Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread recipe? Before you grab the recipe, check out a few of my other favourite pumpkin spice recipes below!
- Best Ever Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
- Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls!
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts
- Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake
- Pumpkin Spice Streusel Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
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Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread
This Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread is moist and flavourful and packed with pumpkin and spices, and it's so easy to make in only one bowl!
Recipe: Ingredients
- 2 cups canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 2/3 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1-2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger (or 2 teaspoons powdered ginger)
- a pinch of salt
- Butter for greasing the loaf pans
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or in a large bowl using a hand mixer), add the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs and beat on low speed until the mixture is combined and smooth.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, ginger, and salt and mix on low speed, just until combined and no streaks of flour are visible.
- Grease 2 loaf pans with butter and line with parchment paper.
- Divide the batter evenly between the loaf pans and bake for 55-60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of one of the loaves comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the pans for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve when cool, or store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe: Notes
These Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread loaves freeze well in a ziploc bag or an airtight container and keep in the freezer for several months. Defrost completely before serving.
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 loaf)
Calories 2009
Calories from Fat 756
% Daily Value*
Fat 84g129%
Saturated Fat 63g394%
Cholesterol 327mg109%
Sodium 1241mg54%
Potassium 1181mg34%
Carbohydrates 299g100%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 175g194%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 38605IU772%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 327mg33%
Iron 12mg67%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
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Thanks for your patience with this! I’m in the process of updating all my old posts to include a print option, etc. I’ve updated this one for you today!
Chrissie:
How would you modify this scrumptious recipe if using freshly roasted pumpkin ?
I just made a loaf of your pumpkin bread with fresh roasted pumpkin. It came out just fabulous!!
So glad you like the recipe! 🙂
Great question! If you’re using freshly roasted pumpkin I’d chill it before using it and drain any excess water before adding it to the recipe. I’ve done it this way before and it works just fine. Just be sure you use the same measurement as the recipe calls for 🙂
If using fresh pumpkin you can also carmelize it which deals with the water. Just put it in a pot on the stove and cook it for around 15 minutes, as it carmelizes.
do you use ground cloves or actual hard cloves that you push into ham……………????
Ground cloves work best in this recipe 🙂
What size can of pumpkin?
15 oz or 425 grams 🙂
Hello!! What size pans are you using?
Standard 9-inch loaf pans 🙂
I have made this pumpkin loaf so many times already. It is the best I’ve ever made and I’ve been cooking for 60 years. Thank you so much for sharing. Merry Christmas.
Diane
Thanks so much Diane! What a compliment! Glad you enjoy it so much!! 🙂
Can all the ingredients be cut in 1/2 if I am only doing 1 loaf pan?
Sure they can! Happy baking ☺️
Can you use pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices? If so, what would the measurement be?
You could use 3 tsp of pumpkin spice blend. Happy baking ☺️
Thanks to your Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Bread and you Best Ever Banana Muffin recipes I have been able to share food gifts with my neighbors and they actually request the recipe so they can share with others too! I just discovered your blog in November but I have great confidence in trying your other recipes. Thank you so much for sharing your Best Ever recipes!