Chef John's Holiday Pumpkin Bread

A quick bread would make a handsome addition to any holiday dessert table. It is almost like a banana bread, but uses pumpkin puree instead.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 282 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
• cooking spray
• ⅛ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• ¾ cup chopped toasted walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 4

Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Whisk in eggs one at a time until combined.

Step 6

Whisk in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, Chinese five-spice powder, and allspice until combined.

Step 7

Stir flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.

Step 8

Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.