The Best Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf Recipe (Copycat)
Learn how to make an easy delicious copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf right at home! This pumpkin bread is studded with roasted pepitas and loaded with spices and so much pumpkin goodness!
Servings: 2 pumpkin loaves
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons EACH: baking soda AND ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon EACH: baking powder AND ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon EACH: ground cloves ground cardamom, AND ground nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup EACH: granulated sugar AND coconut oil or other; see post
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 4 large eggs room temperature*
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 orange optional
- 4-5 tablespoons roasted pepitas for topping
Instructions
- PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray two 8 ½ x 4 ½ (or 9x5) bread pans with cooking spray, you can also line with parchment if you’d like; set aside for now.
- DRY INGREDIENTS: Add the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda baking powder, all the spices, and salt to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine; set aside for now.
- WET INGREDIENTS: Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil to a large bowl. Whisk to combine, then add the pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest and combine to whisk until all the eggs have been incorporated into the wet batter. Don't be alarmed if the batter splits or curdles! It's totally fine!
- BREAD BATTER: Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two batches, stirring just long enough so each batch of flour is incorporated. Do not over-mix or you’ll end up with dry bread!
- BAKE: Divide the batter into the to pans, taking care to only fill each pan about ¾ of the way full. The bread will rise significantly! Smooth out the batter then sprinkle with the pepitas. Bake the bread for 52-62 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool the pans on a wire baking rack for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan and allowing the bread to cool further.
Notes
- Coconut oil: If you're using coconut oil and it's solid, you'll need to melt it first. Just pop the glass jar (without lid) in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. You can also add boiling water to a bowl and place the sealed bottle inside the bowl for a few minutes.
- Eggs: Make sure you use room-temperature eggs for this recipe. This is especially important if you use coconut oil. The coconut oil will seize up if you add cold eggs to melted coconut oil!
