The Ultimate Pumpkin Bread Collection: 25 Best Pumpkin Bread Recipes You’ll Ever Bake

Nothing captures the cozy essence of fall quite like a warm slice of freshly baked pumpkin bread. Whether you’re searching for a classic, moist loaf, a healthy alternative, a coffee-shop copycat, or a gourmet twist with cream cheese or pecans, this guide has you covered.

Below, you’ll find 25 distinct, step-by-step pumpkin bread recipes designed to bring autumn flavor directly to your kitchen.

Essential Baking Tips for the Best Pumpkin Bread Recipe Every Time

Before jumping into the recipes, keep these quick tips in mind for perfect results:

Use Pure Pumpkin Puree: Make sure to buy 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pre-spiced pumpkin pie filling, unless specified.
Don’t Overmix: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined to keep your loaf soft and tender.
Toothpick Test: Insert a wooden toothpick or cake tester into the center of the loaf. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Cool Completely: Allow your bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.

Universal Base Instructions & Measurements

Most 9×5-inch loaf pans bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 to 60 minutes.

Standard Base Wet Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
1/2 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Standard Base Dry Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves)

25 Step-by-Step Pumpkin Bread Recipes

1. The Best Classic Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base Ingredients.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
Step 2: Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl.
Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 4: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
Step 5: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 50–55 minutes. Cool before slicing.

2. Ultra-Moist Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1/4 cup sour cream (or full-fat Greek yogurt).
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prep your loaf pan.
Step 2: Whisk dry ingredients in one bowl.
Step 3: Whisk wet ingredients, adding 1/4 cup sour cream to the liquid mixture.
Step 4: Fold dry ingredients into wet.
Step 5: Transfer to pan and bake for 55 minutes until golden and springy.

3. Easy Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Glaze

Ingredients: Standard Base. Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp milk.
Step 1: Prepare and bake Classic Pumpkin Bread (Recipe #1).
Step 2: Allow loaf to cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 3: Whisk powdered sugar, cinnamon, and milk together until smooth.
Step 4: Drizzle glaze generously over the cooled bread before serving.

4. Healthy Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Substitute base sugars with 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; use 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, and 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl.
Step 3: Whisk pumpkin, eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla in another bowl.
Step 4: Combine wet and dry ingredients gently.
Step 5: Bake for 50 minutes until tester comes out clean.

5. Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (tossed with 1 tbsp flour).
Step 1: Prepare classic pumpkin bread batter as directed in Recipe #1.
Step 2: Gently fold 3/4 cup flour-dusted chocolate chips into the batter.
Step 3: Pour batter into loaf pan and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes.

6. Starbucks-Style Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1/4 cup roasted unsalted pepitas (pumpkin seeds).
Step 1: Prepare classic pumpkin bread batter (Recipe #1).
Step 2: Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
Step 3: Generously sprinkle raw pepitas over the top surface.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes until pepitas are toasted and center is set.

7. 5-Ingredient Easy Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: 1 box spice cake mix (15.25 oz), 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz), 1/2 cup oil, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup water.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease loaf pan.
Step 2: Combine dry spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, and water in a bowl.
Step 3: Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until fully smooth.
Step 4: Pour into pan and bake for 45–50 minutes.

8. Vegan Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base (omit eggs, substitute with 2 flax eggs: 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 6 tbsp water, rest 5 mins), use plant milk and coconut oil.
Step 1: Mix ground flaxseed with water; set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
Step 2: Whisk dry base ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 3: Combine flax eggs, pumpkin puree, melted coconut oil, sugars, and vanilla.
Step 4: Fold wet into dry until smooth; bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes.

9. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base (replace all-purpose flour with 1 3/4 cups 1:1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour containing xanthan gum).
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease loaf pan.
Step 2: Whisk 1:1 gluten-free flour blend with spices, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3: Combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
Step 4: Mix wet and dry together; let sit 5 minutes to hydrate flour.
Step 5: Bake for 55–60 minutes.

10. Cream Cheese Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base. Filling: 8 oz softened cream cheese, 1 egg yolk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbsp flour, 1 tsp vanilla.
Step 1: Beat cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, flour, and vanilla until creamy.
Step 2: Prepare standard pumpkin bread batter.
Step 3: Pour half the pumpkin batter into loaf pan.
Step 4: Layer cream cheese mixture over batter, then top with remaining pumpkin batter.
Step 5: Swirl with a knife and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 60 minutes.

11. Cozy Homemade Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + double spices: 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp allspice.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Step 2: Whisk dry ingredients with expanded spice blend.
Step 3: Mix wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
Step 4: Fold dry and wet ingredients together gently.
Step 5: Bake for 50–55 minutes until fragrant and done.

12. Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base. Streusel: 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp cold butter.
Step 1: Cut cold butter into pecans, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon using a fork until crumbly.
Step 2: Prepare base pumpkin batter and pour into loaf pan.
Step 3: Evenly top batter with pecan streusel mixture.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes.

13. One-Bowl Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base.
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla.
Step 2: Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices directly over wet mix; whisk well.
Step 3: Add flour and gently fold with a spatula just until flour streaks disappear.
Step 4: Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–55 minutes.

14. Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + substitute oil with 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter.
Step 1: Cream softened butter and sugars together until fluffy.
Step 2: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add pumpkin puree and vanilla.
Step 3: Alternately fold in dry ingredients and 2 tbsp milk.
Step 4: Pour into pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes.

15. Maple Glazed Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base (substitute brown sugar with 1/2 cup maple syrup). Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, 1 tsp milk.
Step 1: Prepare and bake maple-sweetened base bread at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes.
Step 2: Cool loaf completely.
Step 3: Whisk powdered sugar, pure maple syrup, and milk until glossy.
Step 4: Pour glaze generously over cooled loaf.

16. Blender Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base (use rolled oats instead of flour: 2 cups oats).
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Step 2: Add rolled oats, pumpkin, eggs, oil, sugars, baking soda, spices, and salt into high-speed blender.
Step 3: Blend on medium-high for 45–60 seconds until completely smooth.
Step 4: Pour directly into greased pan and bake for 45–50 minutes.

17. The Ultimate Holiday Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.
Step 1: Prepare classic pumpkin bread batter.
Step 2: Fold in cranberries, chopped walnuts, and white chocolate chips.
Step 3: Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 60 minutes.

18. Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + substitute oil with 1/2 cup brown butter (melted and browned in a pan until nutty, cooled).
Step 1: Melt butter over medium heat until golden brown and aromatic (5 mins); let cool.
Step 2: Whisk cooled brown butter with pumpkin, eggs, sugars, and vanilla.
Step 3: Combine dry ingredients and fold into browned butter mixture.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes.

19. Spiced Apple Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1 cup finely diced peeled apples (tossed in 1/2 tsp cinnamon).
Step 1: Prepare base pumpkin batter.
Step 2: Fold diced spiced apples directly into batter.
Step 3: Pour into greased loaf pan.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes until apple pieces are tender.

20. Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (reduce oil to 1/4 cup).
Step 1: Whisk dry base ingredients in a bowl.
Step 2: Whisk pumpkin, eggs, Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup oil, sugars, and vanilla.
Step 3: Fold dry mixture into yogurt-pumpkin mixture.
Step 4: Pour into pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–55 minutes.

21. Small-Batch Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Half of Standard Base ingredients (use 1 egg, bake in 8×4-inch mini pan).
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×4-inch pan.
Step 2: Whisk 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, and 1/2 cup sugar.
Step 3: Fold in 7/8 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 3/4 tsp spice blend.
Step 4: Bake for 35–40 minutes.

22. Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base. Swirl: 1/3 cup sugar + 1 tbsp ground cinnamon.
Step 1: Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small dish.
Step 2: Prepare classic pumpkin bread batter.
Step 3: Pour half the batter into loaf pan; sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon sugar mix over it.
Step 4: Add remaining batter, top with remaining cinnamon sugar, swirl with butter knife, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes.

23. Toasted Coconut Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut (divided).
Step 1: Toast coconut in a pan on medium heat until golden (3 mins).
Step 2: Fold 1/2 cup toasted coconut into standard pumpkin batter.
Step 3: Pour into loaf pan and top with remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–55 minutes (tent with foil if coconut browns too fast).

24. Freezer-Friendly Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Double Standard Base ingredients (bakes 2 full loaves).
Step 1: Prepare double batch of standard pumpkin batter.
Step 2: Divide between two greased 9×5-inch loaf pans.
Step 3: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes.
Step 4: Cool completely, double wrap tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.

25. Cranberry Walnut Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Standard Base + 1/2 cup fresh or dried cranberries + 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
Step 1: Prepare standard pumpkin batter.
Step 2: Fold in cranberries and walnuts gently with a rubber spatula.
Step 3: Transfer batter to prepped loaf pan.
Step 4: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes until center is baked through.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I store pumpkin bread?

Store cooled pumpkin bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or keep it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Can I make muffins out of these recipes?

Yes! Divide any of these batters into a 12-cup standard muffin tin lined with paper liners and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20 to 22 minutes.

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