Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Who would have thought making Starbucks’ pumpkin bread at home was so easy (and so much cheaper!). And on top of that, they make lovely gifts.

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I love and adore the pumpkin loaf at Starbucks. We live in a teeny, tiny, town and have limited Starbucks access. Pumpkin cream cold brew and pumpkin loaves are less frequent than in our Sacramento days. Which is a good thing for my behind (on a side note, my 3-year-old’s new favorite word is buttocks and it is very hard to not laugh when he says it, why is that word so funny?), and my wallet, but I do miss them.

I tried to find the actual pumpkin bread recipe that Starbucks uses to no avail, but google led me to a recipe which I changed to my liking. It is moist, spicy, and with the addition of pepitas, just like the pumpkin bread at Starbucks. It makes 2 or 3 large loaves, but I got 6 mini loaves and even packaged it up to give to some neighbors.

Pumpkin Bread Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (15-ounce) can of pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
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How to Make – The Steps

Step 1:

In one bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Whisk together.

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Step 2:

In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and water.

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Step 3:

Mix the wet into dry and beat until it just comes together.

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Step 4:

Pour the batter into loaf pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. I was able to fill 6 mini loaves. You could also use 3 large loaf pans.

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Step 5:

Scatter the top with pepitas.

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Step 6:

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40-50 minutes for small loaves, and 60 to 70 for large ones. Cool completely on racks.

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How to Package the Starbucks Pumpkin Bread to Gift

I love to give these as gifts, so I like to wrap them all cute. I used some scraps that I had in my fabric stash. I used a fairly large piece of cotton fabric. Place the bread in the center.

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Take two of the opposite edges and tie them into a knot.

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Tie the other end and there you have it.

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Starbucks Pumpkin Bread

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Servings 2 loaves
Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup pepitas shelled pumpkin seeds

Instructions
 

  • In one bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Whisk together.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and water.
  • Mix the wet into dry and beat until it just comes together.
  • Pour the batter into loaf pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. I was able to fill 6 mini loaves. You could also use 3 large loaf pans.
  • Scatter the top with pepitas.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes for small loaves, and 60 to 70 for large ones. Cool completely on racks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 341mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38g
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