Call me a late bloomer, but I have no idea how I missed the fall pumpkin craze. Fall is one of my favorite months because everything is pumpkin flavor. But it’s better late than never, right?
So I made up for my lack of pumpkin infused foods, I made this super simple Pumpkin Gingerbread loaf.
This, to me, feels as if I am eating pumpkin bread mixed with gingerbread cookies. The warm spices in this bread blend together so well, you won’t want any other bread recipe for a while. So if there’s anyone out there that wants to fuse together the best holiday treats into one, I would definitely recommend making this. I promise you, you are sure to get rave reviews when you make this. It is a recipe that your whole family is sure to love.
What you need to make Pumpkin Gingerbread
You just need a couple of simple ingredients to make this pumpkin bread recipe. All you need is:
- sugar (dark brown sugar and regular sugar)
- oil (I use avocado oil, but canola or coconut oil would work well here)
- eggs
- pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- ground ginger
- ground allspice
- ground cinnamon
- ground cloves
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
That’s it!
Tips & Tricks
Storage: For best results, store this bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, however the bread tends to dry up quicker that way.
Freezing: If you wanted to freeze this bread, wrap the bread in plastic wrap then place in a large freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Try out some variations! Want it with more of a Christmas flavor? Try adding some orange zest into the pumpkin mixture. Thinking of topping it with something sweet? Making maple icing would make a huge difference. Love chocolate? Add in some chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless!
Want a vegan version? Instead of using the eggs, use a 1 Tablespoon of ground flax seed and 3 Tablespoons of water to replace each egg.
More Delicious Recipes using Pumpkin or Gingerbread Spices
Like this Pumpkin Gingerbread? Then you will love these recipes:
- Pumpkin Spice Protein Bread – Made with pumpkin spice protein drink, this quick bread is actually pretty healthy.
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes – The pumpkin pie spices mixed with the addition of pumpkin makes these cupcakes on of my favorite things to make during the holiday season. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect topping to this easy recipe.
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies – The gingerbread flavor in these cookies is the perfect way to celebrate fall flavors this time of year.
And if you try this Pumpkin Gingerbread recipe, let me know! Leave a star rating, a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating. Happy baking!
Pumpkin Gingerbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Lightly spray a loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugars, oil and eggs. Beat the mixture until smooth. Mix in the water and pumpkin until fully incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, salt and baking powder until fully mixed. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, slowly mixing until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter into pan, and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
- Store banana bread at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for 7 days.
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Yum. Nothing so comforting as pumpkin bread and a cup of hot tea!
Hi Cathleen! I could eat pumpkin bread all day long. It's so seasonal, warm and comforting! And those little loaves are adorable 🙂
They look super delicious and comforting. Love pumpkin anything!
Hi Cathleen,
It is never too late to bake something that you like… but definitely sad if you miss it. I like your mini loaves. They look very cute 😀
Zoe
I can imagine Christmas without something gingerbread. I can almost smell your gingerbread.. 😀
These loaves look great!
So moist and delicious looking! A great combo.
Cheers,
Rosa
I would love to indulge in this 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Looks so beautifully moist. Love the flavours of the spices…
I'm a firm believer that pumpkin season goes all through winter! Delicious looking loaf here – love all the spices!
it looks so delicious! i'll take a slice ah:)
hello! need a piece of this bread in my life!
I love pumpkin bread! I'll have to use my mini loaf pan next time because the mini loaves you made look great!
I love anything "mini" and these little loaves look adorable and delicious. Gingerbread and pumpkin together sounds heavenly.
Pumpkin bread is such a nice change from all of the desserts I see with pumpkin. Great seasonings – this sounds terrific. Thanks so much.
Anything spiced with ginger has my name all over it. This looks delicious
Yum!! This Pumpkin Gingerbread looks just divine!! We are sure it tasted delicious too and oh so festive!
What a lovely blog you have here! As fellow foodies, we can't wait to read more! New follower here 🙂
Chloe & Sarah
Hi Cathleen, your pumpkin gingerbread look excellent. Love the texture as it's so soft and moist. It sure smell lovely with cinnamon and cloves.
Have a lovely week ahead,regards.
Ginger and pumpkin are two of my most favorite flavors of all time! Love this quickbread!
Late bloomer ?! lol Better late than never …. Your pumpkin gingerbread looks really yummy ! Those mini loaves are just adorably cute 😀
you know i've never had gingerbread before. I'm not sure if i will try to make them this year..the texture of your gingerbread looks great!
I love those cute mini loaves!!
This pumpkin bread was fantastic! Will definitely make it again!
I am so glad you liked it 🙂
Yummy!!! I have some leftover pumpkin puree I need to use, will be trying this pumpkin gingerbread recipe!!
It is one of the best uses for pumpkin puree 🙂 Thanks!
Pumpkin is one of my favourite ingredients and flavours! This gingerbread sounds sooo good!
Mine too! Thanks 🙂
This recipe is totally giving me fall vibes!! Can’t wait to make this soon!
Already excited for the fall flavours 😉
Love the sound of this – pumpkin helps give that lovely color and keeps it moist and I am always up for gingerbread flavors. Yum!
It’s such a good combo! Thanks Caroline 🙂
Yum! Love pumpkin bread and love gingerbread! Great idea to make a combination! Can’t wait to give it a try!
It’s such a good combo 🙂