Pumpkin Pecan Bread

This Pumpkin Pecan Bread is cozy, simple, and packed with fall flavor. Whether you're baking it by hand or using your bread machine for convenience, it's a foolproof recipe you'll come back to all season long.

We make a lot of fall breads - like white chocolate pumpkin bread, classic pumpkin bread, sweet and soft banana bread, cream cheese cranberry bread and cinnamon chocolate bread. They're all so delicious and can also be made by hand or in a bread machine on the quick bread cycle.

How To Make Pumpkin Pecan Bread By Hand

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper or grease well with butter.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, bread flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the milk, pumpkin puree, oil or butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
5. Fold in chopped pecans.
6. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing.

How To Make Pumpkin Pecan Bread In A Bread Maker

1. Add the wet ingredients to the bread machine (milk, pumpkin puree, oil or melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract).
2. Layer flours, baking powder, salt, and spices on top.
3. Select the Quick Bread or Cake cycle. Once mixing begins, scrape down sides if needed.
4. Add pecans when the machine signals for mix-ins (or about 5 minutes into mixing).
5. Let the cycle finish kneading and baking completely before removing. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Variations

• Add chocolate chips
• Swap pecans for walnuts, pistachios or almonds
• Drizzle with maple glaze or frosting