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Sliced gluten-free pumpkin bread.

Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

Moist and tender gluten-free pumpkin bread recipe. Easy to make and loaded with pumpkin spice flavor.  The recipe makes two loaves. Enjoy one now and freeze one for later.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour, see note (17 ½ ounces; 500 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, see note
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (15 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (11 ½ ounces; 326 grams)
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil, such as canola oil (5 ¼ ounces; 148 grams)

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 350℉. Grease two 9-by 5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper and grease lightly.

  2. Whisk together the gluten-free flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

  3. Add the pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix until smooth. The batter will be thick. If adding chocolate chips, nuts, or dried cranberries, stir them in now.

  4. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Smooth batter into pans with a small spatula or the back of a spoon.

  5. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.

    Place the pans on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes and then turn the loaves out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  6. Store bread wrapped on the counter for up to 4 days. To freeze, wrap the cooled loaf in plastic wrap and foil and freeze for up to three months.

Recipe Notes

The Gluten-Free Flour.

This recipe was tested with Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour. Using a different flour or blend will affect the bread. 

Sugar. 

For a subtle molasses flavor, use 1 ½ cups light or dark brown sugar.

Pumpkin Pie Spice.

Pumpkin pie spice can be replaced with individual spices: 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon. 1 teaspoon ground ginger. ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice. 

Optional Ingredients: Chocolate Chips, Nuts, or Dried Cranberries. 

Stir in 2 cups total either chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or dried cranberries. A mix of two or all three can be used. Just don't exceed two cups total.