Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Bread topped with a sweet and crunchy Brown Sugar Pecan topping. This moist and flavorful loaf is perfect for breakfast or as a snack with your favorite hot drink.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
Topping:
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in buttermilk.
- Fold in dry ingredients: Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Prepare topping: In a small bowl, mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter.
- Bake: Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute sour cream or plain yogurt for buttermilk.
- Add chocolate chips or dried cranberries to the batter for extra flavor.
- This bread freezes well for up to 3 months when wrapped tightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~280
- Sugar: ~24 g
- Sodium: ~210 mg
- Fat: ~13 g
- Saturated Fat: ~2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~38 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~4 g
- Cholesterol: ~30 mg
