Pumpkin Pecan Bread

Pumpkin Pecan Bread is a perfectly delicious sweet bread filled with pumpkin spice flavors and crunchy pecans. This pumpkin bread recipe is a simple Fall treat that will easily become a regular in your Fall baking routine. 

Another delicious Pumpkin Bread recipe you should try is my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread. 

How to make Pumpkin Pecan Bread

1. Start by mixing together the eggs and the sugar. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy and yellow. Add in the sugar and mix until the sugar is well blended in with the eggs. 
2. Add in the pumpkin to the egg mixture and stir to incorporate all of those ingredients. Once those are combined, pour in the oil and the vanilla. Whisk together by hand or with an electric mixer. Continue mixing for at least one minute, or until the liquids are well combined. 
3. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Whisk together to break up any lumps and mix.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix in one cup of the dry ingredients at a time, mixing after each addition. Continue adding and mixing until a thick batter is formed. 
5. Fold the chopped pecans into the batter.  
6. Pour the completed pumpkin bread batter into two greased loaf pans, top with some of the chopped pecans. Bake in a 350ºF oven for 1 hour and 5-10 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean, or you can also check the temperature of the pumpkin bread with an instant read thermometer. You want the temperature to read at 200ºF. 
7. Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely. 
8. The bread will slice best if you can wait until it has cooled to slice, but I totally understand that that is near impossible. 

How to Store Baked Pumpkin Bread

-Allow the pumpkin pecan bread to cool completely on a wire cooling rack. Once the bread has cooled, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

-Pumpkin bread can be stored on the counter at room temperature for up to 3 days. Just be sure to keep it wrapped or in an airtight container.

-If you want your bread to last longer (up to 5 days) store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator

Can I Freeze Pumpkin Bread?

The quick answer is an absolute YES! To freeze pumpkin bread, allow it to cool completely after baking on a wire rack. Once the bread has cooled, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then place in a zip top freezer bag. It can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and then wrapped in a second layer of aluminum foil. 

Pumpkin Pecan Bread can be kept in the freezer for up to three months. To thaw, remove from the freezer and place on the counter until thawed, preferably overnight. 

Another convenient way to freeze pumpkin bread is in slices. Simply slice the bread into pieces and then freeze flat inside an air tight freezer bag. To thaw, remove a single piece at a time and place in a toaster or microwave. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack!

Pumpkin Pecan Bread is a perfectly delicious sweet bread filled with pumpkin spice flavors and crunchy pecans. This pumpkin bread recipe is a simple Fall treat that will easily become a regular in your Fall baking routine. 

 

Other Pumpkin Recipes you should try:

• Coconut Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
• Pumpkin Bundt Cake