Easy Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Our Easy Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe is always a favorite! Just one bite of this moist pumpkin bread and you will want to make your own Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe at home all of the time!

You and your family are going to love this easy quick bread recipe that is perfect for Fall. Furthermore, it is so much less expensive than buying an entire pumpkin loaf from Starbucks and it tastes even better!

Every Fall, everyone starts to crave pumpkin spice lattes, but have you ever had the incredible pumpkin bread from Starbucks? It’s moist and full of warm pumpkin bread spices and flavor.

Well, now you can easily make it at home! Our copycat Starbucks pumpkin bread recipe is perfect for Fall and, we promise you, it tastes even better than the original. Cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and toasted pumpkin seeds make this sweet pumpkin bread a real treat.

From savory pumpkin recipes to sweet pumpkin recipes, of all of the recipes we love to make during the Fall for family and friends, this moist pumpkin bread recipe is the most popular. It’s a perfect make-ahead Sunday brunch recipe!

Not to mention, Starbucks pumpkin bread loaf is my favorite item on their Fall menu (normally, it’s the Sous Vide Starbucks Egg Bites… I can’t get enough of those!). Starbucks Banana Nut Bread is a close second.

Why is this the best pumpkin bread recipe?

This loaf bread recipe is so easy to make, and it’s absolutely the best pumpkin bread I’ve ever tried. I have yet to try a fruit bread that is this moist. The tender crumb, extra moist texture, and pumpkin flavor make it the perfect fall treat. 

It has the perfect blend of pumpkin pie spice and a little crunch from the toasted pumpkin seeds on top. You and your family will love it! It is one of our favorite Sunday brunch recipes!

Starbucks ingredients for pumpkin loaf recipe

One of the best things about this pumpkin loaf recipe is the simple pumpkin bread recipe ingredients it uses. To make homemade pumpkin bread, you need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice*
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil, or canola
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2-3 Tbsps. pumpkin seeds

Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Bread RECIPE TIPS

• Make sure to use 100% canned pumpkin and only 1 cup of it, not the whole can.
• If you do not have any pumpkin pie spice on hand, we have our own Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe that works perfectly for this pumpkin loaf!
• Walnut seeds can be substituted for pumpkin seeds in this recipe.
• Look in the bulk section of your local grocery store for pumpkin seeds. This way, you can buy exactly the quantity you need.
• You may find pumpkin seeds under the name of pepitas. Pepitas are pumpkin seeds.
• This recipe is a quick bread, meaning, you mix your wet and dry ingredients separately and then mix them together.
• You don’t want to mix a quick bread too much, you want to mix it just long enough to get the lumps out.

How to Make Pumpkin Spice

For measuring purposes, you will need:

• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg.

You can follow our step-by-step guide on how to make the perfect pumpkin pie spice.

How to Make Pumpkin Bread

Making this pumpkin bread at home is super easy! Our recipe for moist pumpkin bread is so incredibly delicious and tender because we use oil, eggs, and lots of pure pumpkin puree.

Then we fill it with delicious Fall flavors like pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar. To start making bread at home, follow these steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour an 8×4 inch loaf pan (9×5 works, too).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. 
3. In a separate bowl, beat together oil, sugars, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth. Then mix in the canned pumpkin.
4. With the mixer on low, mix the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture until smooth.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top with pumpkin seeds. 
6. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes (or about 45-55 minutes for a 9×5 inch loaf pan). When it’s done baking, the top should feel slightly firm to the touch and an inserted toothpick should come out clean. 

Better than Starbucks Pumpkin Bread RECIPE TIPS—Making Bread at Home:

• I bake my pumpkin loaf in an 8×4″ loaf pan, but you can use a 9×5″ pan instead.
• Baking times vary between ovens, but it should bake for 50-60 minutes in an 8×4″ pan or about 45-55 minutes in a larger loaf pan.
• Test the bread with a toothpick to see if it’s done baking; if it is, the toothpick will come out clean.

Making Mini Pumpkin Loaves for Gifting

You can also make three mini pumpkin loaves by using 5.75×3″ mini pans. Baking time for mini loaf pans is approximately 30-35 minutes.

A mini pumpkin loaf is the perfect homemade holiday gift! You can make them ahead of time and freeze them. Defrost and wrap them in a bow. Your loved ones will enjoy a gift from the heart.

The only thing that could make this moist pumpkin bread even better is to enjoy it with a toffee nut latte. Now that is a match made in heaven!

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

This delicious Pumpkin Bread Recipe is so versatile. You can play around with it and have some fun adding different ingredients! One of our favorite ways to switch it up is to add chocolate chips.

Chocolate and pumpkin are a match made in heaven and this pumpkin bread with chocolate chips is so easy to make. You follow the recipe above and when you are at the point that all the ingredients are mixed together, you can add in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

After the chips are added, mix gently with a spoon until well blended. That’s it, now you have a new recipe to impress friends and family!

Can I freeze pumpkin bread?

Yes, you can! If you are making pumpkin bread for gifting, you can make batches ahead of time and freeze them until you are ready to gift your bread. I also always make double batches and freeze one until we are ready to enjoy!

Wrap the pumpkin bread in foil and slide it into a plastic bag. It will stay moist in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you need a teacher’s gift, need to cheer up a friend, or surprise a neighbor with something yummy… you have a deliciously moist pumpkin bread on hand!

RECIPE TIPS—Freezing Pumpkin Bread:

Once the pumpkin bread is cool, slice the bread before storing it in the freezer. This way, you can wrap each slice individually and warm up a single slice in the microwave for 15 seconds. You will have fresh pumpkin bread any time you crave it! It will stay moist in the freezer for up to three months.

How to Thaw Pumpkin Bread

Take the bread out of your freezer and thaw overnight at room temperature (keep it wrapped).

Perfect Food Presents for the Holidays

Everyone loves Starbucks Recipes! Pumpkin loaf is the perfect Christmas homemade food gift to surprise friends with. If you are looking for special teacher gift ideas, this made from scratch pumpkin bread is the answer!

Easy Pumpkin Bread is the perfect way to say thank you and make someone feel special. See the instructions above for how to make this pumpkin loaf recipe into mini loaves for gifting!

Our other favorite pumpkin recipe for gifting is our delicious Sweet Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. We have made these over and over and they are always a huge hit.

Also, when you get out that slow cooker on those chilly days, moist pumpkin bread, is the perfect dessert to pair with a comforting meal of fall off the bone slow cooker short ribs. Seriously, your family will thank you!

The Best Recipes with Pumpkin

Try these easy pumpkin dessert recipes for a real treat this Fall…

• The best Pumpkin Empanadas
• Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Easy Pumpkin Crunch Recipe
• No Bake Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls
• Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe with Spiced Pumpkin Frosting
• Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffin Recipe
• Pumpkin Cobbler with Spiced Butter Toffee 
• Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

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Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Just one bite of this moist pumpkin bread, and you will want to make your own Starbucks Pumpkin Bread at home all of the time! You and your family are going to love this easy quick bread recipe that is perfect for Fall.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best Pumpkin Bread, Easy Pumpkin Bread, moist pumpkin recipe, Simple Pumpkin Recipes, Starbucks Pumpkin Bread

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Fiona Dowling

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil , or canola
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2-3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour an 8×4 inch loaf pan (9×5 works too).
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice & salt. 
• In a separate bowl beat together the oil, sugars, vanilla extract & eggs until smooth. Then mix in the canned pumpkin.
• With the mixer on low, mix the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture until smooth.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top with pumpkin seeds. 
• Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes (or about 45-55 minutes for a 9×5 inch loaf pan). When it’s done baking the top should feel slightly firm to the touch and an inserted toothpick should come out clean. 

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Notes

Make sure to use 100% canned pumpkin puree. 

Use only 1 cup of pumpkin puree, not a full can.

If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, use 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, & 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

You don’t want to mix a quick bread too much, you want to mix it just long enough to get the lumps out.

Store leftovers in an airtight container. This loaf freezes well. Thaw in the fridge overnight. 

I baked mine in a 8×4 inch loaf pan, or you can use a 9×5 inch loaf pan . Baking times will vary between ovens – but it’ll bake for about 50-60 minutes in an 8×4 inch pan, or about 45-55 minutes in a large loaf pan. When it’s done, it should feel firm to the touch at the top and an inserted toothpick should come out clean.

You can also make three mini pumpkin loaves by using 5.75×3″ mini pans. Baking time for mini loaf pans is approximately 30-35 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 3895IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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This post was updated on November 4, 2019.