Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe (2024)

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My Starbucks Pumpkin Bread recipe is ready to bake with just 10 minutes of easy prep work. It’s even more moist and flavorful than the very popular pumpkin loaf from Starbucks! So simple, even a total beginner can make it in 5 steps. Try my recipe once and you will be hooked!

Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf Recipe

My family and I are obsessed with this copycat Starbucks pumpkin bread, and so is everyone I share it with! It’s so easy to make that even someone who never baked can make it with no fuss.

If you love the famous Starbucks Pumpkin loaf recipe, you are going to love this one too! This copycat recipe is a quick bread recipe that’s perfect for a snack, dessert, or even breakfast and brunch.

I am told over and over that this is their absolute favorite pumpkin bread recipe by our readers!

Even better than the Starbucks bread! Great recipe I have used several times and the family loves it!

Jen

Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Ingredients

• All-Purpose Flour: I have not experimented with gluten-free flour for this recipe. Let me know if you give it a try!
• Baking Powder: This is a leavening agent which helps the bread rise and brown.
• Baking Soda: Similarly to baking powder, this is a leavening agent that helps the bread reach the perfect rise and texture.
• Pumpkin Spice: Try my homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe for this bread!
• Salt: Any salt will do.
• Vegetable Oil: A neutral vegetable oil such as canola oil works well for this recipe.
• White Granulated Sugar: We’re using both white sugar and brown sugar for this recipe.
• Brown Sugar: Adds a molasses flavor that complements the pumpkin so well.
• Vanilla Extract: A little bit of vanilla goes a long way!
• Eggs: Any eggs will do, but I like to use farm fresh when available.
• Canned Pumpkin Puree: Make sure this is 100% pure canned pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling.
• Pumpkin Seeds: Also called pepitas. They make a great topping for pumpkin bread! They’re also great when roasted. Try my roasted pumpkin seeds recipe!

How to Make Pumpkin Bread

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour an 8×4-inch loaf pan (9×5 works too).
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice & salt.
3. In a separate bowl beat together the oil, sugars, vanilla extract & eggs until smooth. Then mix i¼n the canned pumpkin.
4. With the mixer on low, mix the flour mixture into the mixture until smooth.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top with pumpkin seeds.
6. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes (or about 45-55 minutes for a 9×5 inch loaf pan).
7. When it’s done baking the top should feel slightly firm to the touch and an inserted toothpick should come out clean.

I do not bake. I grew my own Pie Pumpkins successfully over summer. Your recipe is SO simple and delicious that I am baking to give as Christmas gifts to my special people! Thank you ! Cheers!

Lorraine on Pinterest

Pumpkin Loaf Starbucks Recipe Tips

• Use 100% canned pumpkin and only 1 cup of it, not the whole can.
• Look in the bulk section of your local grocery store for pumpkin seeds. This way, you can buy the exact amount you need.
• This recipe is a quick bread, meaning, you mix your wet and dry ingredients separately and then mix them together. You don’t want to mix a quick bread too much, just long enough to get the lumps out.
• Test the bread by poking the center with a toothpick to see if it’s done baking. If it is, the toothpick will come out clean.
• You can make this recipe even yummier by adding chocolate chips!

Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe FAQ

Since pandemic hit I haven’t been to Starbucks for my pumpkin bread fix. I tried this recipe for the first time for Thanksgiving and we loved it! Instructions were simple and ingredients are all very easy to find. Most importantly, it was SO GOOD

Karin

When you need a teacher’s gift, to cheer up a friend, or to surprise a neighbor with something yummy… you have fresh pumpkin bread on hand!

How to Make Mini Pumpkin Loaves

Make three mini loaves by using 5.75×3″ mini pans. Baking time for mini loaf pans is approximately 30-35 minutes.

A mini loaf is the perfect homemade holiday gift! You can make them ahead of time and freeze them. Defrost and wrap them in a bow.

You can always add chocolate chips if you like!

Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf Recipe Substitutions

• Sunflower seeds can be substituted for pepitas in this recipe.
• Candied pecans are also a delicious topping for this bread.
• You can make your own pumpkin pie spice or buy it readily available from the store.
• Add chocolate chips to make Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread or even Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread.

Copycat Starbucks Recipes

• Starbucks Egg Bites
• Starbucks Pink Drink
• White Chocolate Mocha
• Starbucks Medicine Ball Recipe
• Instant Pot Banana Bread – like the Starbucks Banana Nut Bread!

This pumpkin bread recipe is amazing! The pumpkin and spice is not overwhelming, it is nice and fluffy on the inside, and has a lovely texture. It didn’t need it at all, but I sprinkled a little bit of sugar over the top of the batter, before putting it into the oven, for a bit of crunch. I will definitely be making this again.

Brandi

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