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Easy One Bowl Fluffy Pumpkin Bread

This is the only this is the only pumpkin bread recipe you will need it is fluffy, tender, got a sugary crackly top and is absolutely delicious. The perfect recipe to bake this fall and all you need is one bowl to make it.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, High Tea, Sweet tooth, tea time
Cuisine American
Servings 8 inch loaf

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • 8/9inch loaf tin
  • Baking paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons molasses/maple syrup/honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Topping:

  • 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃. Line an 8 inch loaf tin with butter and baking paper.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder and pumpkin spice.
  • In a large bowl add the butter, sugar, pumpkin purée and whisk. Add the eggs, water, molasses, vanilla and whisk.
  • Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and fold together until smooth.
  • Transfer to the tin, top with pumpkin seeds and granulated sugar.
  • Bake for 45-50 mins until risen, tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

  • Do not over mix the batter once the ingredients have been combined or else you will get a tough bread after it is baked.
  • You can add pecans or any nuts instead of the pumpkin seeds.
  • Do not over bake as the bread will continue to cook with the heat once out of the oven.