Perfect Pumpkin Bread or Muffins

Nothing says Fall like pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffins! And this easy family recipe (made gluten-free!) yields a perfect pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffins every time -- Soft & fluffy, moist, and just the right amount of sweet and spice. Option to add lots of chocolate chips! Bonus: your home will smell amazing while it bakes!

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Perfect Pumpkin Bread or Muffins

Perfect and yummy as is or add chocolate chips or raisins!

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As with all our recipes, there is a printable recipe at the bottom of this page with exact measurements and directions.

Hope you love it!

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Nothing says Fall like pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins!

And this easy family recipe, made gluten-free of course (!), yields a perfect pumpkin  bread or pumpkin muffins every  time!

And we can’t get enough of the bread or the muffins!

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It’s really the perfect classic pumpkin recipe.

The bread/muffins are soft and fluffy, moist, have a great consistency and just the right flavor- not too sweet, not overly spiced.

And it is so yummy!

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Best part? It is a super easy recipe that takes only 15 minutes to prep.

All you need is 12 pantry staple ingredients (including water and salt!):

canned pumpkin

gluten-free flour (we use GF Jules – affiliate link)

baking powder

baking soda

cinnamon

ground cloves

sugar

butter or dairy-free butter

walnuts (omit if nut-free)

eggs

salt and water

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Back to the Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread or Pumpkin Muffins…

The batter comes together in no time.

There are really just 4 simple steps:

  1. Cream together the sugar and butter
  2. Mix in the eggs, pumpkin and water
  3. Separately whisk together the dry ingredients using  a whisk, fork or pastry cutter (don’t skip this step! it helps combine the dry ingredients well and give the best texture), then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
  4. Stir in any nuts, chips or raisins if using.

The batter will have a gorgeous color and smooth texture!

Pour into your baking pan or muffins tins and bake!

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Once out of the oven, best to let them cool but someone always takes at least one while they are still hot in my house!

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Super easy recipe is also versatile…

It doubles well, bread/ muffins freeze well and you could add in chocolate chips, raisins or any any other add in you like!

I happen to love it with lottssss of extra chocolate chips!

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No matter how you make it, it has the same amazing texture and flavor.

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Bonus… whether you bake them as muffins or a loaf bread, the house smells amazing when you bake them!

So which would you choose?

Bread?
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Or Muffins?

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Chips or no chips?

Either way, I hope you love this recipe as much as we do!

For more pumpkin recipes, try our…

Fudgy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

Pumpkin Pie Bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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Perfect Pumpkin Bread or Muffins

A perfect classic pumpkin bread/ muffin recipe. The bread/ muffins are moist, have a great soft & fluffy texture and just the right flavor- not too sweet, not overly spiced. Recipe doubles well, muffins freeze well and you can make with or without nuts, raisins or chocolate chips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Muffins, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Optional, Nut-Free optional
Keyword: easy gluten-free bread recipe, easy gluten-free muffin recipe, easy gluten-free baking, gluten-free pumpkin bread, gluten-free pumpkin muffins, best pumpkin bread, easy gluten free dessert recipe, gluten-free quick bread
Servings: 1 bread or 12 muffins
Author: Healthy Gluten-free Family

Ingredients

  • cup butter or dairy-free butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temp preferably
  • ½ 15 oz can pure pumpkin which equals ½ cup + ⅓ cup canned pure pumpkin
  • cup water
  • 1 ⅔ cup all purpose Flour with xanthum gum we use GFJules -- affiliate link
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • cup chopped walnuts optional but we always add them
  • cup raisins optional
  • cup chocolate chips + extra for topping optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and either grease and flour a 10 inch bread pan or line with parchment paper, or line 12 muffin tins with baking cups.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves with a pastry cutter or fork.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet & mix well.
  • Stir in nuts, raisins and/or chocolate chips if using.
  • Pour into prepared bread pan or muffin tins. Add additional chocolate chips if using.
  • For Muffins: Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. TIP: check muffins at 30 minutes and lightly cover with foil if you feel the tops are cooking too much. If you cover with foil, leave in an extra 10 minutes to make sure center cooks well.
  • For Bread, bake in a greased or parchment lined 10 in pan (10x5.5x3) for 50 mins or until a cake tester comes out clean. If the top is done enough for you but the center not coming out clean, cover with foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
  • Let cool for 10-20 mins in the muffin tins or loaf pan. Then remove and let cool on baking rack.
  • Enjoy!
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20 thoughts on “Perfect Pumpkin Bread or Muffins

  1. 5 stars
    These are a staple in our home! We add about a half of a cup of ground flax and they are great for GI regularity for my 4 year old with celiac and my 1 year old as well! We do the same thing with the pumpkin donut recipe. A pumpkin muffin or donut a day keeps the doctor away in our house!

    Karen, your site was one of the first places I visited when my son was diagnosed with celiac last year. I remember reading about your family’s journey and you have truly been a big part of how I’ve approached this diagnosis and change in our family. When I read about your commitment to help your son be comfortable and self sufficient surrounding food I knew that I wanted the same thing for my sweet boy. Little did I know that I would be diagnosed with celiac just a few months later as well. You have given me confidence to approach this gluten free life with joy and positivity. That’s amazing ?

    Your recipes and tips/tricks have been instrumental in our transition to a healthy gluten free home. I feel like I owe you more than a thank you comment on this recipe but had to share this somewhere!

    What you do every day reaches and impacts people you may not even know about! I am so grateful for you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do ❤️

  2. 5 stars
    This recipe is fantastic! Love the addition of walnuts and raisins. Even my non celiac husband loved them 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    Karen – Thank you for sharing all your fabulous recipes, your heart and your time with your family’s journey with Celiac Disease. You are an incredible wealth of knowledge and have been so wonderful to me during our daughter’s diagnosis with CD. Everything we have tried has been fantastic! We are big pumpkin lovers. The muffins and donuts are DELICIOUS!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family! Deb ?

  4. Just made these!! And OMG the softest cake I’v ever HAD!! Delicious

    I only had 10 oz of pumpkin so I used what I had – so not 15oz but 10oz and I baked it in a square pan similar to the pan you use for you peanut butter blondies 🙂

    You’ve DONE it again- I am amazed by everything you make- waiting for that cool book!!!

  5. Made this recipe and OMG , it was devoured in just a few days! So moist and flavorful! Thank you so much for all your amazing GF recipes. I’ve been GF for a little over 3 years, and finding new and GOOD recipes is always exciting to me.

  6. 5 stars
    Made this for the second time and it has become a favorite for the whole family! Shared photos in my Insta story. Turned out great!!

  7. Another successful recipe. I love this pumpkin bread it was so easy. If you haven’t tried any of these recipes you are missing out.

  8. 5 stars
    OMG! This is the BEST pumpkin bread I’ve ever had! This is my absolute favorite pumpkin bread recipe because each slice is incredibly moist. I didn’t have walnuts, so I used pecans instead and plenty of chocolate chips, and it tastes delish! I loved the smell of sweet autumn ? spices while it baked. I am telling you … this is some good stuff!

  9. These are amazing! I am making them again today! I have made one of your recipes the past 3 days in a row. If you make a cook book I will definitely be one of the first the buy it!

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