14 Pumpkin Bread & Loaf Recipes for Cozy Fall Baking

Fall baking at its coziest — these pumpkin bread and loaf recipes are spiced, moist, and endlessly sliceable. From classic spiced loaves to streusel-topped showstoppers, there's a bake here for every autumn craving.

Below you’ll find 14 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Spiced Pumpkin Bread

The timeless fall loaf: warm spices, tender crumb, golden top.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt just until combined.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 55-65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then on a rack before slicing.

2. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Loaf

Tangy cream cheese ribbons swirled through spiced pumpkin batter.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Beat cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar until smooth; set aside.
3. Whisk pumpkin, oil, eggs, and remaining sugar; fold in dry ingredients.
4. Pour half the pumpkin batter in the pan, add cream cheese dollops, top with rest.
5. Swirl with a knife; bake 60-65 minutes until set.
6. Cool completely before slicing for clean swirls.

3. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf

Melty chocolate chips folded into a rich spiced pumpkin crumb.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; line a 9×5-inch pan with parchment.
2. Whisk pumpkin, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and milk.
3. Fold in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and chocolate chips.
4. Pour into the pan and sprinkle extra chips on top.
5. Bake 55-60 minutes until the center is set.
6. Cool 15 minutes before lifting out and slicing.

4. Maple Pumpkin Bread

Deep maple sweetness layered over warm pumpkin spice.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, and eggs.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger until just combined.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 55-62 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
6. Brush the warm loaf with extra maple syrup for shine.

5. Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Loaf

Buttery pecan streusel crunch over moist spiced pumpkin.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mix 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup cold butter, and pecans for streusel.
3. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs; fold in remaining dry ingredients.
4. Pour batter in pan and crumble streusel over the top.
5. Bake 60-65 minutes, tenting with foil if the top browns fast.
6. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

6. Healthy Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread

Light, wholesome, and protein-boosted — no one will guess it's healthy.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; line a 9×5-inch pan with parchment.
2. Whisk pumpkin, honey, olive oil, eggs, and yogurt.
3. Fold in whole wheat flour, baking soda, and spice until just combined.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 50-58 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely; the crumb firms as it rests.

7. Bourbon Glazed Pumpkin Loaf

A boozy bourbon glaze over a rich, dark-spiced pumpkin loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, butter, eggs, and bourbon.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Bake 58-65 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
5. Simmer 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 2 tbsp bourbon for the glaze.
6. Pour glaze over the warm loaf and let it set.

8. Cranberry Walnut Pumpkin Bread

Tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts in every spiced slice.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cranberries, and walnuts.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 58-65 minutes until set in the center.
6. Cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan.

9. Brown Butter Toffee Pumpkin Loaf

Nutty brown butter and toffee bits make this loaf dangerously good.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and fragrant; cool slightly.
2. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
3. Whisk pumpkin, brown sugar, brown butter, and eggs.
4. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and toffee bits.
5. Bake 58-64 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool before slicing so toffee bits firm up.

10. Gluten-Free Almond Pumpkin Bread

Naturally gluten-free and tender with almond flour and maple.

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; line a 9×5-inch pan with parchment.
2. Whisk pumpkin, maple syrup, eggs, and coconut oil.
3. Fold in almond flour, baking soda, spice, and salt.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 50-58 minutes until the top springs back.
6. Cool completely — almond flour loaves slice best cold.

11. Espresso Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf

Espresso deepens the chocolate and spice in this mocha-spiced loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup espresso, cooled
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs, and espresso.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and chocolate chips.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 55-62 minutes until a tester comes out mostly clean.
6. Cool 15 minutes; serve warm for melty chips.

12. Orange Glazed Pumpkin Bread

Bright citrus glaze cuts through the warm spice beautifully.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp orange zest

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice, and zest.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
4. Bake 55-62 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 tbsp orange juice for glaze.
6. Drizzle glaze over the cooled loaf.

13. Apple Walnut Pumpkin Loaf

Juicy apple chunks and walnuts stud a classic spiced loaf.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup diced apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar; beat in pumpkin and eggs.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, apples, and walnuts.
4. Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake 60-68 minutes until deeply golden and set.
6. Cool 20 minutes before slicing thick.

14. Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Loaf

Chai spices — cardamom, ginger, clove — perfume this cozy loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp chai spice blend
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar for glaze

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, chai spice, and salt.
4. Bake 55-62 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
5. Whisk powdered sugar with 2 tbsp milk for a simple glaze.
6. Drizzle over the cooled loaf and slice.