Description
This Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread is soft and moist with a tender crumb. Perfectly spiced with warm spice flavors. If you’re looking for the perfect pumpkin bread recipe, look no further!
Ingredients
1 (15 ounce can) pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup orange juice
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
OPTIONAL CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease two loaf 9×5-inch loaf pans. You can either use butter or cooking spray that has flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil and orange juice. Stir just until the batter is smooth.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground ginger.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not over mix the batter as that will change the texture of the loaf cake. Gently mix the ingredients together.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 50 to 55 minutes until toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before carefully removing from pan. Slice and enjoy!
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting: -
In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with butter for one minute.
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Add vanilla and mix until combined.
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Gradually add in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed of mixer.
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Mix on medium-high speed for 1 to 2 minutes until creamy.
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Spread frosting on top of pumpkin loaf and enjoy!
Notes
Note: This recipe will make two loaves using 9×4-inch loaf pans with 12 servings for each loaf.
Storage & Freezing Instructions
To store, wrap cooled loaf in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. (if frosting with cream cheese frosting, store in refrigerator, then bring to room temperature before serving).
To freeze, wrap cooled loaf in plastic wrap, followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 388
- Sugar: 40.8 g
- Sodium: 298.1 mg
- Fat: 17.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56.1 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 51.3 mg
