Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread (Dairy-Free)

This yummy gluten-free pumpkin bread is bursting with the flavor of warm fall spices cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Not only is it delicious but your home will smell amazing.

How to Make Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease two 8″ x 4″ loaf pans with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, place the gluten-free flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Use a whisk and mix the dry ingredients together. Set aside.

Use either a stand mixer or hand mixer with a large bowl to cream together the softened buttery spread and sugar.

Then add both eggs and beat until combined.

Mix the pumpkin into the creamed mixture.

Next, add in the flour mixture and combine.

Mix until well blended. 

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 65-70 minutes. Insert a toothpick or cake tester and make sure it comes out clean. 

Place pans on a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of the bread to loosen the bread from the sides and then removed the bread from the pans and place them on the wire rack to continue cooling. 

Enjoy the bread warm or cool. 

Store cooled bread in a sealed container on the counter for 1-3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days. Can be frozen for up to 3 months. 

Since this bread can be frozen for up to 3 months it’s perfect to make ahead for the holidays or to have handy for company.

Special Ingredients and Substitutions:

• The buttery spread that I use for this recipe is Smart Balance. Earth Balance could also be used. If you don’t need this recipe to be dairy-free you can use butter.

• The all-purpose gluten-free flour mix that I use is Better Batter. It can be purchased on Amazon or on the Better Batter website. Other gluten-free flour blends that are popular are Pillsbury Gluten-Free Flour and King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Flour.

How to Measure Gluten-Free Flour:

When baking with gluten-free flours it’s really important to measure your flour correctly.

1. Before measuring out your flour use a spoon or whisk to fluff the flour in the container- mostly the top portion. Be sure to fluff any flour that you will be measuring. To fluff simply stir around the flour lifting it and letting it fall back loosely.
2. Use a large spoon to lightly place the flour into the measuring cup. Fill up the measuring cup and then use the handle of the spoon and scrape it across the top of the measuring cup to level off the excess flour. Let the excess fall back into the container. You can also use a knife to level off the flour.

More Gluten-Free Quick Bread & Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Moist Banana Bread
Applesauce Muffins
Quick & Easy Cornbread
Strawberry Muffins

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This recipe was adapted from Once Upon A Chef. And my family cookbook.