Pumpkin Spice Donut Loaf
Calm Mole

Pumpkin Spice Donut Loaf

Moist pumpkin loaf with warm spices and sweet glaze

A tender, warmly spiced pumpkin loaf that tastes like your favorite fall donut in convenient sliceable form.

93Min
10Servings
285Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

oven
loaf pan
mixing bowl
mixing spoon
whisk
parchment paper

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

pumpkin puree (canned)

200 g

all-purpose flour

250 g

granulated sugar

150 g

brown sugar

100 g

large eggs

2 pcs

unsalted butter (melted)

115 g

whole milk

120 ml

baking powder

8 g

baking soda

3 g

salt

3 g

ground cinnamon

5 g

ground nutmeg

2 g

ground ginger

2 g

ground cloves

1 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

Glaze

powdered sugar

120 g

whole milk

30 ml

vanilla extract

3 ml

ground cinnamon

1 g

Instructions

1

Prepare equipment and ingredients

Preheat the oven and prepare the loaf pan.

5 min
2

Mix wet ingredients

Combine pumpkin puree, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

3 min
Ensure butter is cooled slightly before adding to avoid cooking the eggs.
3

Mix dry ingredients

Whisk together flour, both sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and all spices in a separate bowl.

3 min
Sifting the flour creates a lighter texture in the final loaf.
4

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.

4 min
Stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears to keep the loaf tender.
5

Bake the loaf

Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

55 min175°Ctimer 55 min
If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent with foil after 35 minutes.
6

Cool the loaf

Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

15 mintimer 15 min
7

Prepare the glaze

Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth and pourable.

3 min
Add milk a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
8

Glaze the loaf

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaf and let it set for 5 minutes before slicing.

5 mintimer 5 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 5-7 minutes

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container. Glaze sets best at room temperature.

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