This gluten-free pumpkin bread is filled with pure pumpkin puree, a medley of fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and topped with a sprinkle of sugar for a delightful crunch. This one-bowl pumpkin bread is moist, pumpkiny, and just what you need to get the Fall season started. Easy to make and even easier to love, it's perfect with a cup of coffee for breakfast, served warm for a snack, or topped with cream cheese frosting for dessert.
2teaspoonsgranulated sugar or turbinado sugar - for topping
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together gluten-free flour blend, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and salt.
Then add in the eggs, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.
Mix until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Sprinkle the top of the pumpkin bread batter with 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar.
Bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes, until bread is fully cooked through. Check by inserting a wooden skewer into the center of the bread. If it comes out clean, the bread is ready.
Allow to cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
If you have celiac disease or are on a gluten-free diet, always be sure to double check that all of your ingredients are gluten-free as manufacturing practices can change from time to time.
I tested this pumpkin bread with Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour (in the blue bag). This blend already contains xanthan gum, so you will not need to add it to the recipe. I cannot verify that other brands of gluten-free flour will work as I have not tested them myself.
Check the bread about 10-20 minutes before the baking time stated. If it looks like the top is browning too fast, cover it with aluminum oil.
Check the doneness of the loaf by inserting a wooden skewer or knife into the center of the bread. If it comes out clean, it's done! If not, leave it in longer. The time stated is a guideline as all ovens are slightly different.
Allow pumpkin bread to completely cool before slicing. In fact, I've found this pumpkin bread slices easier and tastes even better the second day.