Libby’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe

This pumpkin bread recipe is one of our favorites.  This homemade pumpkin bread is soft, moist, and the perfect combination of warm flavors. You will love the flavors and the perfect bread to make during the fall weather.

We love pumpkin desserts, if you do too then you will love these recipes, Easy Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe, Easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe, Easy Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe and Crockpot Pumpkin Pie. If you are looking for a gluten free option, try Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread.

Why We Love This Recipe

The warm spices and the pumpkin flavors feels your home when you bake this bread. The soft texture makes it perfect to make for all your holiday plans. This pumpkin mixture ingredients are combined easily and poured into 4-inch loaf pans.

Feel free to add a cream cheese frosting and then sliced for dessert or breakfast. This quick bread is always a crowd favorite and you can easily add in raisins, nuts or chocolate chips.

Ingredients

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How to Make Libby’s Pumpkin Bread

• Step 1 – Heat Oven – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9X5 loaf pan with a non stick cooking spray. 

Step 2 – Mix Dry Ingredients – In a large bowl whisk together the flour, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix nutmeg, baking powder, or baking soda and salt. 

Step 3 – Stir in Wet Ingredients – Stir in the ½ cup oil, eggs, sugar and pumpkin purée. Mix until thoroughly combined with a spoon.

Step 4 – Pour in Loaf Pan – Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan. 

Step 5 – Bake Pumpkin Bread – Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  

• Step 6 – Cool Bread – Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack. 
• Step 7 – Serve and Enjoy – Carefully remove the bread from the loaf pan. Slice, serve and enjoy.

Why is my Pumpkin Bread Dry?

There are many reason why your pumpkin bread may be dry. These tips will help you to create a moist pumpkin bread.

• Measure Ingredients – Make sure that you add the exact ingredients according to how the recipe indicates. If you add to much flour mixture with the pumpkin mixture than that cause the bread to be dry.
• Overmixing the Ingredients – We recommend to combine the ingredients until the mixture is just combine. Sift together flour, baking powder, or baking soda and salt with the wet ingredients.
• Baking the Bread – Bake the bread until it is done. If you bake the bread to long it could cause the bread to be dry.

Expert Tips

• Prepare Loaf Pan – For ease of removing the pumpkin bread from the loaf pan. You can also line it with parchment paper. We used cooking spray but parchment works too.
• Prevent Top from Burning – To prevent the top of the pumpkin bread from burning. You can place a piece of aluminum foil over the top. This allows the bread to remain cooking without burning the top.
• Over Mixing Batter – Just mix ingredients until well blended. The pumpkin batter will be a little lumpy.
• Cool Completely – We recommend letting the bread cool completely before slicing.
• Adding Eggs – We like to add eggs one at a time. Then mix with the wet ingredients. Then add in another to combine flour.
• Pumpkin Puree – Make sure to use pumpkin puree instead pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling doesn’t work in this recipe.

Can I Freeze Libby’s Recipe for Pumpkin Bread?

Yes, you can freeze pumpkin bread to enjoy through out the year. It freezes well and you can enjoy it for up to 3 months if stored properly.

• Slice cooked pumpkin bread in individual slices. You can freeze the whole loaf but we like to freeze slices so it is easier to thaw. This way you can take out individual slices.
• Wrap the slices in plastic wrap and foil and place in an air tight freezer bag.
• Date the bag so that you can eat it in a timely manner.
• Thaw on the counter or in the refrigerator and you can enjoy freshly made bread all year long.
• See Can you Freeze Pumpkin Bread