Pumpkin Loaf

Fall is home to countless delicious recipes, but few check all the boxes quite like a warm slice of pumpkin loaf. Sweet and filling, it's something the entire family will love! Better yet, the recipe is quick and straightforward, making it the perfect way to engage kids in the kitchen and bake something together that they'll be just as happy creating as they will be devouring.

Ingredients

- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

- 3/4 teaspoon salt

- 2 large eggs, at room temperature

- 1/2 cup granulated sugar

- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

- 1 and 1/2 cups pumpkin puree

- 1/2 cup vegetable oil

- 1/4 cup orange juice

Directions

Place rack towards bottom of oven and preheat to 350°F. Grease a metal 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray and set aside.

Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Set aside. In a smaller bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until combined. Whisk in the orange juice, pumpkin, and oil. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together using a wooden spoon.

Pour batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 60–65 minutes and loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil halfway through to prevent the top from browning too much. The bread is ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with only a few small moist crumbs. This could be before or after 60–65 minutes depending on your oven, so check every 5 minutes at the 50 minute mark. Allow to cool, slice, and serve! Bon apétit!