Classic Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Classic Spiced Pumpkin Bread is a moist, sweet quick bread that uses pumpkin purée as its base, flavored with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It typically includes flour, sugar, eggs, and oil or butter, and is a staple of American home baking, especially popular during the autumn and holiday seasons.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This bread is primarily a source of carbohydrates from flour and sugar, with a moderate amount of fat from oil or butter. A single serving provides a good amount of Vitamin A from the pumpkin, along with some iron and potassium, and typically ranges from 250 to 350 calories per slice.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Carbs | 42 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Calcium | 30 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 50 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
Per 1 slice (approx. 80 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, pumpkin bread is a quintessential fall treat in the United States, often associated with Thanksgiving and the use of canned pumpkin purée. Nutritionally, the pumpkin itself adds fiber and beta-carotene (a precursor to Vitamin A), making it a slightly more nutrient-dense option than many other sweet quick breads.
