This freshly baked vegan pumpkin bread is super easy to whip up with just 10 simple ingredients. The pumpkin purée gives it a moist, tender texture, while pumpkin pie spice adds those classic aromatic sweet and spicy notes we all love. I use homemade vegan buttermilk to give the bread its fluffy texture, resulting in a soft, moist, and tender crumb. It's perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or a cozy snack with some warm tea.
INGREDIENTS
Dry Ingredients
2cupsall purpose flour
¾cupbrown sugar
2teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
3teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
Wet Ingredients
15 ouncespumpkin purée pure
⅓cupcoconut oilliquid form
¾cupsoy milk
1teaspoonapple cider vinegar
METHOD
Preheat oven at 350℉, and grease a loaf pan with a teaspoon of coconut oil (or preferred cooking oil).
Mix in the apple cider vinegar with soy milk to form a vegan butter milk. Set it aside for at least 5 minutes to allow it to curd.
Sift all purpose flour in a medium mixing bowl, and then mix in the remaining dry ingredients into the flour.
Once the soy milk curds, then whisk it in with the rest of the wet ingredients.Note: I use a separate dish to mix together the wet ingredients.
Next combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Use a silicone spatula or wooden spoon to fold in the ingredients until the batter is consistent. Then transfer it to the prepared loaf pan. Note: Do not over mix.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or till toothpick inserted in the very middle of the cake comes out clean. Then remove from oven and let it cool down completely.
Room-Temperature Ingredients: Ensure that your wet ingredients, like coconut oil and soy milk, are at room temperature. This helps them blend smoothly, creating a more even distribution of flavors and leavening agents.
Check for Doneness: Start checking on the bread about 5 minutes before the end of the baking time. All ovens vary a little, so this helps prevent over-baking!
Cool on a Rack: Always transfer the bread to a wire rack to finish cooling. This allows more air circulation around the bread, preventing a soggy bottom.