(The Best) Pumpkin Bread

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My little helper Wyatt, and I baked up some pumpkin bread this week, something I love doing as soon as it’s seasonally appropriate. Tim loves this stuff and it makes the house smell gloriously festive. Plus it’s super easy. (I also cut corners by not separating the wet and dry ingredients. I never do that…am I the only one, how lazy am I?) The recipe also makes so much pumpkin bread that I often freeze some or give loaves as gifts (not the ones Wyatt got to stick his paws in.) The full recipe is awesome and available here. There are some really great suggested substitutions on AllRecipes to make it healthier as well…like add applesauce and put in less oil + sugar, etc. And some to spice it up even more with vanilla or walnuts, but the OG recipe is just perfection in my opinion!

Pumpkin Bread

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup water

3 cups white sugar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Mix all ingredients and bake at 350 degrees in three greased 7×3 inch loaf pans for about 45 minutes. The complete recipe is available here.

I like mine a little more mushy, so I usually cook them less. I also like to make three small loaves in this size pan, and one large loaf in this pan. The smaller loaves make perfect hostess gifts during the holiday season! Below is how I wrap mine.

Wrap It Up

What You Need: wax paper, kraft paper or brown paper bag, scissors, tape, anything else to dress it up (twine, ribbon, leaves, greenery, etc.)

Cut a section of wax paper about four times the width of your bread, and place the loaf in the center. Bring the ends of the paper together above the bread, then fold the paper down two or three times in one inch sections until it’s flush with the bread. If there’s enough width to fold the sides under, then fold the sides like you are wrapping a present, but tuck the triangles under and tape. If there’s not enough room on the sides (for larger loaves) trim the wax paper to the exact length of your bread before beginning the process.

Cut a strip of kraft paper or brown paper bag and wrap it around the width of your bread, taping at the bottom. Write a note on the paper, or add some twine and a tag or some greenery. Voila!