Popular Pumpkin Bread that's Super Moist and Naturally Vegan

This very popular pumpkin bread recipe is adapted from Allrecipes. It’s naturally vegan, and quite a treat. I’ve included quite a few options in the recipe, so you can customize it to taste and dietary preferences. It is a versatile bread that’s quite forgiving with modifications.

Special Diet Notes: Vegan Popular Pumpkin Bread

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian.

Popular Pumpkin Bread (Vegan & Super Moist)

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

75 mins

Total time

1 hour 45 mins

This is a sweet, dessert-style vegan pumpkin bread that's quite easy to customize. You can reduce the sugar for less sweet loaves, use the Lighter Option below for less fat, or even swap in part whole wheat flour for a slightly heartier finish. If you like spice, don't be hesitant to increase the cinnamon and cloves, or even add some allspice or ginger. But I wouldn't increase the nutmeg as it tends to add more bitterness.

Author: Alisa Fleming

Serves: 2 (8x4-inch) loaves

Ingredients

3½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
2 cups pumpkin puree
2 cups packed brown sugar (preferably dark brown)
1 cup extra-light olive oil or your favorite baking oil (see Lighter Option below)
⅔ cup sugar
⅔ cup coconut milk
⅔ cup flaked coconut or dried cranberries (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350º F. Grease and flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves (if using).
In a large mixing bowl, blend the pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, sugar, and coconut milk until smooth. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in the cranberries, coconuts, or nuts (if using).
Scrape the batter into your prepared pans and level it out.
Bake for 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
Cover the loaves with foil and let them steam for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and carefully remove them to a cooling rack. Tent lightly with the foil and let them to cool completely.
Store the loaves wrapped in plastic wrap to retain the most moisture.

Notes

Lighter Option: You can use ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce and ⅔ cup oil in place of the 1 cup oil.