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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.

the best pumpkin bread recipe

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

Yield: 2 loaves

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

  1. In one bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Whisk together.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and water.
  3. Mix the wet into dry and beat until it just comes together.
  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.
  5. Scatter the top with pepitas.
  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.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount 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!!!!

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