Grammy's Kitchen · Pumpkin Bread · Best Pumpkin Bread
One of 40 pumpkin bread recipes we measured
from joyfoodsunshine.com
It ranks #5 of 40 for sweetness perceived among the pumpkin bread recipes we compared. 78 cooks on joyfoodsunshine.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 54% | 53% |
| total sugar | 148% | 123% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 52% | 27% |
| egg | 71% | 48% |
| leavener | 3% | 3% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 0% | 9% |
| fruit | 202% | 143% |
| mix-ins | 81% | 0% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 425 g | 15 ounces pumpkin puree ((1 1/2 cups)) |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup salted butter ((melted)) |
| 160 g | 3/4 cup light brown sugar ((packed)) |
| 150 g | 3/4 cup granulated sugar |
| 150 g | 3 eggs |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| 210 g | 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice | |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons cinnamon |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon sea salt |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
Method: 11 steps, published by joyfoodsunshine.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Delightful. Strong, rich pumpkin flavor and it’s even better the next day! I added pumpkin seeds and a shimmer of brown sugar on top before baking. I’ll be adding it to the family cookbook. Thanks for the recipe, Laura!” — a cook, 5.0★
“My first time baking with pumpkin and this pumkin bread was clean and beautiful. The family is really enjoying it. GOD bless you and I look forward to trying more of your recipes.” — a cook, 5.0★