Ultimate Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaf
A warm slice of Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaf that’s perfect for autumn with a blend of pumpkin, warm spices, and molasses.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add pumpkin and eggs: Beat in the pumpkin puree and eggs, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine with dry ingredients by gradually adding the dry mixture to the wet mixture.
- Add molasses: Drizzle in the molasses and fold it into the batter.
- Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for about 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for about 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve warm with butter, or top with cream cheese frosting for an extra treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin, gingerbread, fall recipes, autumn baking, cozy treats