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.

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.