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
The Best Pumpkin Bread - I've been making this for years. I've tried other recipes and keep coming back to this one.
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 Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 411Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 341mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 1gSugar: 38gProtein: 6g
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Christine Fenlon
Sunday 25th of October 2015
Thank you! My secret shame has been my addiction to Starbucks pumpkin bread! Now I can make all I want in the privacy of my own home! Wait...maybe this isn't a good thing... anyway, made the bread today. Recipe made two large Pyrex loaf pans. Cooked perfectly at 60 minutes. Delicious! My kids ate it all when I finally allowed them to cut into one loaf. I hoarded the second loaf and it has been safely secreted away! :-)
bakedbree
Tuesday 27th of October 2015
No need to feel shame over Starbuck pumpkin bread! I feel you! Glad that you like it. I made it this weekend too. I added more spice and it was even better.
Blanka
Sunday 13th of July 2014
I can't find the "pumpkin pie spice" in my local grocery shops.Is there an alternative I could use instead?
bakedbree
Tuesday 15th of July 2014
You can make your own. https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/pumpkin-pie-spice-recipe/
Deanna
Saturday 28th of January 2012
This is in my oven right now.... YUMMY!!!!