Make mini pumpkin bread loaves with these cute paper pans and printable gift tags! This mini loaf pan recipe is lightly spiced and great for those who don’t like strong pumpkin flavors. Bake in mini bread loafs and attach the free printable gift tags for easy holiday gifting.
Before I completely head out for the holidays, I wanted to stop in and share one of my new favorite pumpkin bread recipes. Made in the cutest mini paper bread loaves, these tiny little guys are super moist and perfect for gifting any time of the year. (Pair with my printable thanksgiving cupcake toppers for an even cuter gift!)
I’m not usually one for heavily spiced pumpkin treats, but this pumpkin bread is a little different than previous recipes I’ve made. I cut back the amount of nutmeg, ditched the cloves, and boosted the cinnamon to create a lightly spiced version of one of my family’s favorite breads.
Related: Click here to turn these into cupcakes!
What You Need for This Mini Loaf Pan Recipe
- For the Pumpkin Bread: All-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, eggs, canned pumpkin, oil, and water.
- For Gifting: Mini loaf pan kit with plastic bread loaf bags, and printable bread gift tags. OR insert one of my Fall treat toppers to the top!
How to Make the Mini Pumpkin Bread:
Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together with a whisk.
Step 2: Add Wet Ingredients & Mix
One at a time, add eggs, pumpkin, vegetable oil, and water and continue mixing with a spatula or wooden spoon until ingredients are incorporated and you can no longer see the flour. To avoid overmixing, I mix breads by hand. If you are using a electric mixer, be sure to use the lowest speed setting and stop mixing as soon as flour disappears.
Step 3: Scoop into Mini Loaf Pans & Bake
Scoop 3 tablespoons of batter in each mini bread loaf and gently shake pan to even out the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-24 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completing before cutting.
Tip: If you would like to bake this in a standard sized mini loaf tin (5 1/2 x 3″ size), see FAQ section below.
Step 4: Let Cool & Wrap
Once the bread is fully cooled, wrap in a cellophane and attach a printable gift tag (download link in materials box above). Or insert a printable Fall treat topper to the top of each one!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the size of a mini loaf pan?
Most mini loaf pans are 5 1/2 by 3 inches but these mini baking pans are even tinier (about 4 x 2 x 1.5″), which make them perfect for single serving gifting.
This mini loaf pan recipe bakes up perfectly & comes out super clean because of their pre-cut corrugated edges that allow you to tear down the sides for easy removal. Slip them in plastic bags, twist closed, and stick on a fun gift tag for a easy homemade gift.
How many loaf pans does this recipe make?
If you’re using the mini loaf pans and filling each with 3 tablespoons of batter, you will get about 10 mini loaf tins out of it. If you’re using the more standard size mini loaf pan (5 1/2 x 3″ size), fill each with about 1 cup of batter to yield 4 loafs.
Tip: You can also turn these into cupcakes or muffins by baking in regular sized muffin liners. Will make about 22 muffins/cupcakes when filled with 3 tablespoons of batter. Check out my easy pumpkin cupcake recipe!
Can I use a standard size mini loaf pan?
Yes, to use a standard size mini loaf pan (5 1/2 x 3″ size), fill each with about 1 cup of batter to yield 4 loafs. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Mini Pumpkin Bread Loaves
These mini pumpkin bread loaves are lightly spiced and great for those who don't like strong pumpkin flavors. Bake in mini bread loafs for easy holiday gifting.
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 1 15 oz. canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
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In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together with a whisk.
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One at a time, add eggs, pumpkin, vegetable oil, and water and continue mixing with a spatula or wooden spoon until ingredients are incorporated and you can no longer see the flour. To avoid overmixing, I mix breads by hand. If you are using a electric mixer, be sure to use the lowest speed setting and stop mixing as soon as flour disappears.
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Scoop 3 tablespoons of batter in each mini bread loaf and gently shake pan to even out the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting. See notes below for baking in a standard sized mini loaf pan.
Recipe Notes
Products Used for Gifting: Mini loaf pan kit with plastic bread loaf bags and printable bread gift tags.
Yield: If you're using the mini loaf pans and filling each with 3 tablespoons of batter, you will get about 10 mini loaf tins out of it. If you're using the more standard size mini loaf pan (5 1/2 x 3" size), fill each with about 1 cup of batter to yield 4 loafs, and bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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My cousins go crazy for pumpkin bread, so I’m looking forward to seeing what they think about this mini loaf pan recipe! We’ll be making our 5 hour trip south this weekend, so I threw these extra loafs in the freezer until then. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday & new year and I’ll plan to catch ya on the flipside!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
I do love the flavour of pumpkin in baking, so I definitely know that I would LOVE these loaves. They look so cute and delicious!
Donna White says
Can you add nuts to this
Melissa says
That should work! I would add them at the same time you add the flour.