This pumpkin-spice bread with orange zest is the best pumpkin loaf you will ever bake. Moist, soft, with subtle orange notes and the aroma of the season’s spices: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice…
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Pumpkin Bread or Pumpkin Cake?
Does anybody have this obsession with loaf pans? I adore baking loaf-shaped bread: banana bread, oatmeal cranberry-banana bread, chocolate-cranberry banana bread, gingerbread, Meyer lemon bread with pecans, Meyer lemon pound cake… you name it!
Some of them are more like a cake, but because I bake them in loaf pans, they are an easy treat for breakfast or as a snack. This pumpkin-spice bread falls more into that cakey-ish category.
Not too sweet, the perfect balance between the orange citrus and the spices, makes this pumpkin-spice loaf a hard-to-resist temptation, especially during the fall season.
As some of you may know, I live in Miami. Autumn here is just an entelechy, a dream. But if you want to make that dream come true, there is nothing like baking this easy pumpkin-spice bread.
How to Make Pumpkin-Spice Bread with Orange Zest
All you have to do is:
- Follow Put dry ingredients in a bowl, and whisk them until well combined.
- Cream butter and brown sugar, add the eggs one at a time. and beat them.
- Add orange zest and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients and beat until well combined.
- Add canned pumpkin puré and mix well.
- Bake at 350F for 55 minutes and wait until it cools down to enjoy it.
To make this recipe, you’ll need some utensils and ingredients, including:
- Bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Electric mixer
- Silicon spatula
- Loaf baking pan
- Dark brown sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Allspice
- Nutmeg
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Baking Spray
Pumpkin Spice Bread Recipe
Following is the recipe that I slightly adapted from this one I found at Williams-Sonoma.
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Pumpkin-Spice Bread with Orange Zest
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 10 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients: flour, spices, baking powder, and baking soda. Reserve.
- In another bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one by one, and continue beating 1 minute per egg.
- Add the orange zest and combine.
- Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended.
- Add the pumpkin puree and mix well.
- Spray a loaf pan with baking spray.
- With the help of a silicone spatula, pour the mixture into the pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out completely clean.
- Cool completely and unmold.
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I first made this bread back in the fall of 2012. Following are some of my old pics.
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Thank you!
This pumpkin bread tastes amazing. The texture is perfect, so are the flavors. I have to bake it again this weekend cause my family LOVED it!.
Thank you, Natalie.
This is just amazing! I love baking pumpkin spice bread as soon as September starts, and the texture of your bread is wonderful, and so is the mix of spices and hint of orange. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Ksenia.
THe brightness of the orange zest really lifts the warm spices. Love the texture of this pumpkin bread.
Thank you so much, Brianna.
This is making me super excited for Halloween to come because this would be the perfect bread loaf recipe for then! I love desserts with pumpkin spice, smells so delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thank you Ramona. We’re in the same path! Boo!
There’s nothing better in the fall! Your recipe is especially tasty with the addition of orange. It turned to be perfect!
Thank you, Alex!
My little on loves pumpkin bread, and adding orange zest to it sounds delicious! This was so easy to make, yet so fantastic!
Thank you, Farrukh! Coming from you this is a great compliment!
Good Morning! I just wanted to let you know I found your pumpkin spice bread recipe via Pinterest and decided to make it! I had some of the stuff on hand and right away went to the market and got the rest of what I needed. Excellent instructions and tips! The recipe turned out perfect.
Thank you Heidi. I’m glad you enjoyed my recipe!
The addition of the orange was such a delicious compliment to the pumpkin in this recipe. A perfect fall treat!
I’m glad you liked it, Amy.
I’ve been looking for pumpkin recipes and this is perfect! Your pumpkin bread is already a family favorite! We all love it! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you, Marem!
Mmmm homemade pumpkin bread sounds amazing. I haven’t make any pumpkin spice recipes yet and I am CRAVING them all!
Bake this one and I promise you’ll love it!
I love this pumpkin spice bread with orange zest, it’s so tender and fragrant. My house smells like heaven. Thanks for the recipe!
Awwww thank you More! Isn´t delicious?
I’m obsessed with loaf pans too. This pumpkin spice cake not too sweet, is perfect! Que textura! And adding the orange citrus, beside the spices will make me fall in love for it.
Yesssss! You should give it a try, Verito!
I love loaves. This pumpkin breas looks sooooo delicious and I like the addition of orange zest.
This thing tastes like something you would make with all those layers of flavor…
So tasty! I love recipes with pumpkin! That pumpkin spice bread with orange zest looks absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to make it, it’s just perfect for fall!
Indeed. It’s very delicate and fragrant!
Wow, I love this pumpkin spice bread loaf Enri!! So perfect for the season and looks so appetizing!! I’ll try to make it for my kids this week as they just want everything Pumpkin the last week of October. Just beautiful!!!
I’m so much into pumpkin too…
OMG Enriqueta! This pumpkin-spice bread with orange zest looks very delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Thank you, Mary.
What a wonderful pumpkin spiced bread. Is all you need for cold nights.
Yessss! Thank you, Luna!
No soy fan del banana bread, pero pienso que este así especiado, sí me encantaría. Se ve súper la receta! Gracias por compartirla
Leti es de calabaza… anda a dormir hahahahahaha
I’m obsessed with any loaf dessert kind of baking I have to try this one and your other recipes, specially the ones with cranberry❤❤❤❤
I’m obsessed too!
Vengo a preguntarte si sería posible sustituir el azúcar moreno, por algún edulcorante, mi marido no puede tomar azúcar y le encantaría este pan
Yo tengo problema con los edulcorantes: dejan un retrogusto que no me gusta… Voy a probar con Swerve (erythritol) a ver qué tal me va y te cuento.
The orange zest must give a very special touch to the already sounding-delicious pumpkin spice bread. I’ll try for sure!
The orange zest takes this bread to the next level…
OMG dear Enri, I can almost smell it. This Pumpkin-Spice Bread with Orange Zest looks delicious, thanks for sharing your recipe.
Awwwww thank you Ross…
This Pumpkin-Spice Bread with Orange Zest is pure perfection! Love it! Thank you for this recipe.
Indeed!
This pumpkin spice bread looks delicious, I will make it prepare soon.
Thank you Sofía.
OMG so beautiful this pumpkin-spice bread with orange zest!
Awww thank you, Yasma…
This pumpkin-spice bread with orange zest is perfect for tea time in these rainy days. I love cakes and breads with citrus flavors.
Me too! I love everything citrusy!