Homemade pumpkin cranberry bread is the perfect fall quick bread recipe!
Tender and moist pumpkin cranberry bread has tart cranberries, crunchy pecans, and loads of pumpkin spice flavor!
Say hello to your new seasonal favorite quick bread!
This is the BEST Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Because…
- Fall-inspired pumpkin cranberry bread is flavorful and fills the house with a heavenly aroma as it bakes!
- Quick breads freeze beautifully for a quick and easy breakfast, snack, or as a last-minute addition to a potluck table.
- It makes a wholesome breakfast slathered with a little honey butter, or leftover cranberry sauce. Enjoy a slice as a post-workout snack or make a festive French toast for brunch!
- Like homemade banana bread, pumpkin cranberry bread tastes even better the next day when the flavors have extra time to blend.
Ingredients and Add-Ins
Pumpkin: Look for pumpkin puree instead of pumpkin pie filling which comes pre-seasoned and has water added. Extra-large eggs will make the loaf taste richer and fluffier.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: Double up this recipe for pumpkin pie spice because you’ll want to use it in everything from pumpkin pies to pumpkin spice lattes.
Dry Ingredients: Check the expiration dates on baking powder and baking soda to ensure they are still fresh. Brown sugar gives pumpkin cranberry bread a depth of flavor and adds to its rich aroma.
Wet Ingredients: For faster and easier blending, let the milk, eggs, and butter come to room temperature while you’re assembling the rest of the ingredients.
Variations
Pumpkin cranberry bread batter is sturdy enough to handle all kinds of mix-ins such as walnuts, pistachios, chocolate chips, raisins, currants, orange zest, and even pumpkin seeds. Just remember to keep the amount of mix-ins the same as what the recipe states.
Substitute your favorite gluten-free flour blend for a gluten free version, and a brown sugar substitute like Swerve can be used for a sugar-free loaf.
Use the batter to make mini-muffins or mini-loaves. They make excellent hostess gifts.
How to Make Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
- Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl (recipe below).
- Mix in pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, and butter. Blend on medium speed for two minutes.
- Stir in whole wheat flour, pecans, and cranberries.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool bread on a wire rack before slicing.
Keeping Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Fresh
- Store pumpkin cranberry bread wrapped in plastic at room temperature for up to a week.
- Freeze a whole loaf or slices wrapped in plastic and placed in a zippered or Stasher Bag for up to 4 months.
- Thaw pumpkin cranberry bread overnight on the counter or pop frozen slices in the toaster!
It's That Pumpkin Time Of Year!
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Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen (defrosted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease bottom of 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Add pumpkin, milk, eggs, and butter. Mix together, then beat medium high speed for 2 minutes. Add the whole wheat flour and blend. Fold in pecans and cranberries.
- Add batter to greased pan. Place in oven* and bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Continue to cool on wire rack. For best flavor and slicing, wrap and store at room temperature overnight.
Notes
- *If using a dark loaf pan, turn oven down to 325˚F after placing the pan in the oven.
- Set timer for 10 minutes before bake time and check if ready. If the top is browning and the loaf is not ready, loosely place a piece of foil on the top.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
