Super Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe That Is Easy To Make (Plus Video)

I will admit that I’m not a huge pumpkin fan.  If the offer is pumpkin pie or pumpkin soup, then my answer is “no thanks”. However, if it’s a matter of pumpkin bread or muffins, then I have a change of heart! That is why I’m sharing this super moist pumpkin bread recipe with you.

Super Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe That Is Easy To Make


My maternal grandmother made the best pumpkin bread and muffins. Unfortunately, I never asked her for the recipe and she passed away many years ago. Fortunately, I had another amazing pumpkin bread last year.

My sister-in-law had made it from a recipe from a book that she had picked up in New Orleans over a decade ago. She was kind enough to allow me to share it. ( Unfortunately, I don’t know the name of the cookbook.)

I kept most of the ingredients but changed the cooking instructions to make the bread easier to prepare. One-half cup of raisins and/or nuts were deleted from the original recipe because my family doesn’t like them in their bread. I also replaced a teaspoon of nutmeg with a teaspoon of pumpkin spice…simply because I love the flavor that pumpkin spice brings to baked goods.

Since Hurricane Sandy had us homebound this Halloween, Michael and Sean assisted me in making the bread and muffins. (The only differences between the bread and the muffins are the pans that you use, the temperature of the oven and the amount of baking time.)

Super Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe

pumpkin spice bread recipe with canned pumpkin (my helpers)

The great thing about bread/muffins is that once you get the basic ingredients down, then you can always add in your family’s preferred options.

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Note: This post was updated for National Pumpkin Day. It was originally posted in November 2012.