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Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Moist, tender pumpkin quick bread full of warm spices and beautiful pumpkin flavors.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon of all spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
  • Use an electric hand mixer to cream together 1 cup of softened butter with 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar and 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar in a large bowl
  • Add 3 large eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix until creamy
  • Add 2 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin puree and mix until fully incorporated 
  • Combine 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of cloves, 1/2 teaspoon of all spice and 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom in a separate bowl and then add into the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined
  • Grease two 9”x5” loaf pans and line with parchment paper
  • Divide the batter between to the prepared loaf pans
  • Bake the loaves in a 325 degree oven for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the loaves clean
  • Transfer the loaf pans onto a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes and then transfer the loaves out and directly onto the cooling rack
  • Enjoy warm or room temperature and store leftovers in airtight container