Soft, moist, and rich classic pumpkin bread will bring happiness to everyone during the fall season. It's an easy recipe that will take only a few minutes to put together.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a standard loaf pan. (9x5 inch pan will work best , or one similar in size.)
Sift in dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.
In another mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, milk, pumpkin puree, and oil until smooth.
Pour in wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined and smooth.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle some cinnamon on top.
Bake for 55–60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (If needed, bake additional 5-7 minutes.) Note that an instant read digital meat thermometer is the most certain way to see if the bread is fully cooked. Measure at the center of the bread to see if it reached 200F° internal temperature.
Optional toppings:
Pecans or walnutsStreusel/crumble topping
Optional mix-ins:
Dried cranberriesChocolate chipsPecans or walnuts
Storing pumpkin bread:
At room temperature, the bread will last up to 2 days. Take it out of the baking dish, let it cool and make sure to wrap it tightly with plastic wrap.In the refrigerator, it will last up to a week. You can store it in the same baking dish or a food storage container, just make sure to wrap it air-tight.In the freezer, pumpkin bread will last up to 3 months. Cool bread completely before freezing and you can freeze the whole loaf or in slices. Wrap each slice or the whole loaf with plastic wrap and then place it into a freezer zip-top bag.
Notes
Freezing: Freeze pumpkin bread sliced or whole. Quick sweet breads tend to be more moist, so it's best to place a slice of parchment paper in between each slice to keep them from sticking together in the freezer. Place cooled bread into a large zip-lock freezer bags and gently squeeze all of the air out of the bag. Label, and place the bag in a freezer. Thaw the bread at room temperature. Slices of bread will take only a few minutes to thaw.