Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Bread
8 Servings
105 min Cook Time
Pumpkin bread has a bad wrap, and that's a shame. For a moist and flavorful loaf, fresh pumpkin and freshly ground cinnamon are key. This recipe features pepitas (Mexican pumpkin seeds) with hulls removed for a crunchy texture. Originally from Season 5 of Good Eats.
Ingredients
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour (caja)2 cup
(280g)
Ground Cinnamon2 tsp
(4g)
Pure baking soda1 tsp
(5g)
Baking Powder1/4 tsp
(1g)
Coarse Kosher Salt1/2 tsp
(1g)
Pure Cane Sugar1 1/2 cup
(300g)
VEGETABLE OIL3/4 cup
(144g)
Grade AA large eggs3 large
(150g)
Pure Vanilla Extract1 tsp, (5 ml)
(5g)
Organic 100% pure pumpkin3 cup, shredded fresh
(350g)
PUMPKIN SEEDS1 cup, toasted
(140g)
Instructions
Step-by-step guide
  1. 1

    Heat oven to 325ºF. Coat a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or a standard 12-cup muffin tin with butter and flour.

  2. 2

    Take the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt for a spin in your food processor, then move them to a large mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Combine both mixtures and fold in the shredded pumpkin and pumpkin seeds. Once all the ingredients are incorporated, pour into the prepared loaf pan or muffin tin. Don't worry if there are a few lumps.

  4. 4

    Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes. At this point, a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf should come out clean and a digital instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 200°F. Cool for 15 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely. For muffins, temperature should also be 325ºF, but bake for 30 minutes.

    Timer: 1h