Pumpkin Nut Bread

Name: Pumpkin Nut Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 15 ounce can pumpkin puree; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

One-bowl pumpkin nut bread recipe makes two loaves of moist pumpkin nut bread. No mixer needed! This quick and easy recipe lets you make homemade pumpkin bread in just minutes!

Buttered slice of pumpkin nut bread in a stack.

Pumpkin nut bread is a classic for a reason! It’s moist and sweet with fantastic pumpkin spice flavor, and the nuts add the perfect bit of crunch and texture to the bread.

This pumpkin nut bread recipe is especially easy to make! It’s a one-bowl recipe, is mixed by hand, and it takes just minutes to make.

Loaf of pumpkin nut bread on a wire cooling rack.

Ingredients and substitutions

Vegetable oil – A similar oil, such as canola oil or even light olive oil, can be used in this recipe.
Granulated sugar
Large eggs
Pumpkin puree – Be sure to get pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix. Pumpkin pie mix has sugar and spices already in it.
All-purpose flour
Pumpkin pie spice
Baking soda
Baking powder
Salt
Chopped pecans or walnuts

HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN NUT BREAD

I recommend mixing the bread by hand rather than using a mixer. It’s easy, and it helps to avoid overmixing the batter.

Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease and flour two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, whisk oil and sugar together. Mixture will look like wet sand.

Eggs whisked into oil and sugar in a white mixing bowl.

Whisk in eggs until well-combined.

Pumpkin puree whisked into oil and eggs.

Add the pumpkin puree and whisk until well-combined.

Whisk in the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Overmixing the bread will cause it to be tough.

Pumpkin nut bread batter in a glass mixing bowl.

Stir in the just nut until incorporated.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans, if desired.

Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes, and then remove to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Loaf of pumpkin nut bread with two slices cut.

FAQ

What kinds of nut go in pumpkin bread?

Chopped pecans or chopped walnuts are the two most common types of nuts used in pumpkin nut bread.

How do you know when pumpkin bread is done?

When a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, the bread has finished baking. The bread will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan when it has finished baking. If the toothpick comes out with batter or wet crumbs, continue baking. If the bread is getting too dark before it has finished baking, tent with aluminum foil and continue to bake until the toothpick comes out clean.

Why does pumpkin bread sink in the middle?

Pumpkin bread will sink in the middle when it is under-baked. This is one reason why it’s important to make sure that the bread is done before removing it from the oven.

Can I use butter in place of the oil?

Oil has more fat than butter, and that fat helps to make the pumpkin bread moist. You can substitute melted butter. However, you will need to use 3/4 cup butter, melted, and the bread may not be as light and as moist with butter as it will with oil.

How do you keep pumpkin bread moist?

Keeping the pumpkin bread in an airtight container helps to keep the bread moist. Wrapping the bread in plastic wrap and then placing it in an airtight container works well.

Loaf of pumpkin nut bread with one buttered slice next to it.

What goes well with pumpkin nut bread?

Pumpkin nut bread goes really well with butter or cream cheese. Cinnamon butter goes especially well with it. Or spread a little Nutella or apple butter on it for a sweeter treat!

HOW TO STORE

This bread can be stored in a resealable container at room temperature. It can also be stored in the fridge, and that will help it to stay fresh a little longer.

A loaf of pumpkin nut bread next to a bread knife.

HOW TO FREEZE

The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. Once it is completely cooled, wrap it tightly in aluminum foil and place in a resealable freezer bag.

To serve, thaw overnight in the fridge.

HOW LONG WILL PUMPKIN NUT BREAD KEEP?

This bread will stay good for about 2-3 days at room tempareture and for about 3-4 days in the fridge.

Three slices of pumpkin nut bread at an angle.

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