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.
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)
How to Make // The Steps
Step 1:
In one bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Whisk together.
Step 2:
In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and water.
Step 3:
Mix the wet into dry and beat until it just comes together.
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.
Step 5:
Scatter the top with pepitas.
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.
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.
Take two of the opposite edges and tie them into a knot.
Tie the other end and there you have it.
Starbucks 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 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.
