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This Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Bread is fantastic! With pumpkin, zucchini, carrots and pecans, this harvest-inspired bread is moist, tender, soft and perfectly spiced! It'll become a new fall family favorite!
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5 from 2 votes

Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Bread

This Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Bread is delicious, easy and a unique cross between three different types of bread into one super moist, utterly divine bread! With pumpkin, zucchini, carrots and pecans, this bread will soon become a favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Bread
Servings: 6 -8
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling!
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shredded zucchini lightly squeezed to press out some water
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray. I like using a disposable aluminum foil pan for perfect baking. Note that you may have baking time discrepancies if using a glass loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar with a handheld electric mixer until creamy and smooth, about 30 seconds. Add in the pumpkin puree and beat well. Add in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, beating well after each addition. Lastly, add in the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula until barely combined together. Lightly fold in the shredded zucchini, carrots and pecans until barely combined.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist, not wet, crumbs. Cool for about 30 minutes or completely in the pan before cutting into slices.