A Pumpkin Bread Recipe For Everybody

A delicious vegan pumpkin bread recipe for all to enjoy while in the fall and Halloween spirit.

Ingredients:

Bread:

• 2 ¼ cup All-purpose flour

• 1 tsp Baking soda 

• 1 tsp Baking powder

• 1 tsp Salt

• ½ cup Cane sugar

• 1 can pumpkin puree 

• 1 tbsp Pumpkin spice powder 

• 1 ¼ cup Plant-based milk (almond, oat, etc.)

• 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)

• ½ cup melted unsalted vegan butter or neutral oil

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Enough batter for two loaves

Icing:

• 2 cups Powdered sugar

• ¼ Plant-based milk

• ¼ tsp Vanilla extract

All vegan ingredients can be substituted for non-vegan ingredients if desired.

Instructions:

Bread:

• Pour plant-based milk into a small bowl

• Pour in apple cider vinegar or lemon juice 

• Set aside and let sit for 5-10 minutes

• Preheat oven to 400℉

• Take another bowl perfect for whisking

• Whisk together melted vegan butter or neutral oil, sugar, and vanilla extract

TIP: The mixture may seem lumpy at the moment, but that will be fixed when the other ingredients are added. 

• After the milk mixture has finished curdling, pour it in and continue to whisk

• Put in pumpkin puree and whisk until smooth

• In a separate bowl whisk together:

  • All-purpose flour

  • Baking Soda

  • Baking Powder

  • Salt

  • Pumpkin spice powder

• Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients

TIP: Sifting helps aerate the dough and create a fluffier and better texture

• Whisk until smooth

• Oil a loaf tin or cake pan and line with parchment paper 

• Pour batter into a baking dish

• Place the dish  into a preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

TIP: Make sure to keep watching the loaf in the oven; everybody's oven works differently

• When finished let the dish cool for at least 2-3 hours

TIP: Cutting your bread too early will negatively affect the texture of the bread, the bread will end up tough instead of light and spongy.        

Icing: 

• Whisk together powdered sugar, plant-based milk, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract until smooth

• Add milk or powdered sugar until the consistency is to your liking

  • Add more powdered sugar for a thicker consistency

  • Add more milk for a thinner consistency

• After the pumpkin bread is cool, pour the icing over and smooth it out

• Let it cool for another 25-30 minutes before slicing and serving

Fall is a great time to enjoy pumpkin in all shapes and forms. This pumpkin bread is a great way to get into the fall mood. Enjoy! :)