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Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread

Super soft, tender, moist pumpkin bread with a slightly crunchy cinnamon sugar topping that is the BEST part!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 0.75 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil canola oil, or liquid-state coconut oil
  • 0.25 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or your favorite kind of milk
  • 2 tablespoons molasses mild or medium
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
  • 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon divided

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Spray three 5x3x2-inch mini loaf pans very well with floured cooking spray or grease and flour the pans; set aside.
  2. To a large bowl add the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and whisk together; set aside.
  3. To a separate large bowl add the sugars, pumpkin, oil, milk, molasses, vanilla, and whisk until combined.
  4. Pour the wet pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients, and stir until just combined; don’t overmix.
  5. Evenly distribute batter between the 3 prepared pans, filling each about 2/3-full.
  6. Evenly sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over each of the 3 pans.
  7. Evenly sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon over each of the 3 pans and place pans on a baking sheet (easier than dealing with 3 separate small pans in a hot oven).
  8. Bake for about 40 to 43 minutes, or until tops are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. If the tops start browning too quickly, loosely drape aluminum foil over the tops.
  9. Allow bread to cool in pans for about 15 minutes before removing and placing on a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

This recipe yields 3 mini loaves. It can also be made as a single 9x5-inch loaf, which will require a longer baking time (approximately 55-60 minutes). Feel free to add mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.