Description
This Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Bread combines the warm, spiced flavors of traditional pumpkin bread with a crunchy, cinnamon-sugar topping reminiscent of snickerdoodle cookies. Perfect for a cozy breakfast or sweet snack, this bread is moist, tender, and bursting with fall flavors. Easy to make and impossible to resist!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Snickerdoodle Topping
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon for the topping and sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Store the bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- To freeze, wrap the cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap and store for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Bread, Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (assuming 10 slices per loaf)
- Calories: 250 per slice
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg