The Perfect Pumpkin Bread
Fall can’t come and go without baking this pumpkin bread recipe. It is insanely delicious and moist. It’s one of those breads that can pass as breakfast, a snack, lunch, dinner or dessert. It’s the perfect amount of pumpkin and sweetness. The flavor develops over time. I love eating it warm and fresh but the next day has to be my favorite. One of the best parts? You won’t need to get out your mixer! This recipe comes together by hand.
The maple glaze adds the perfect sweet element to each bite. It’s just enough to make it a treat, but if you want to make this more of a dessert pumpkin bread, than an any time-of-day pumpkin bread recipe, you can add a streusel topping of 1/2 C flour, 1/4 C brown sugar, 1/4 C granulated sugar and 4 tbsp of melted butter. Add all those ingredients to a bowl and mix. Pile on top of the pumpkin bread and bake for the same amount of time. It’ll come out just as moist and delicious.
If you can’t get enough pumpkin recipes, you’ll want to check out this pumpkin coffee cake while you’re here.
Tips for the best Pumpkin Bread
- You’ll need to bake in a 9×5 loaf pan.
- Don’t skip the rest time! If you pour the glaze on too soon, it’ll melt right off.
- Wrap tightly in saran wrap or foil one it’s room temperature to keep it fresh.
Pumpkin Bread with a Maple Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 1/3 C water
- 1 3/4 C flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 tsp salt
Maple Glaze
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1/4 c maple syrup real maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp maple flavor
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin puree, eggs, granulated sugar, vegetable oil and water to a bowl. Whisk by hand.
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl .
- Add dry ingredient to the wet. Whisk until everything is incorporated. Don't over mix.
- Pour batter into a greased 9x5 loaf pan and bake on 350 for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Let the bread rest for 20 minutes.
- Toward the end of resting make the glaze by whisking all the ingredients in a bowl. The glaze should be thick but still pourable. Remove the bread from the pan and place on a wire rack. Pour the glaze over the bread.
- Let rest for 10 minutes then slice and serve.