Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Recipe (2024)

This Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread recipe is a quick and easy gluten-free bread that your entire family will love! Miss Starbucks pumpkin bread? You won't after trying this!

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

Welcome Fall! Yes, I said it….welcome…..FALL! It is literally almost there and that means everything pumpkin! If you love pumpkin you need to check out our Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes and our Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins!

For me, the excitement comes from the cooler temperatures, the beautiful green leaves that turn into other beautiful colors and of course, pumpkin! I seriously, love fall! I got married in the fall, my first child was born in the fall! I mean, the fall time is pretty great! Don’t you agree? 🙂

We definitely have all FOUR seasons here in Ohio. Granted sometimes the seasons seem to get mixed up a little. For example, last May we seemed to have full-blown summer temperatures. Then it got cool again, then back to HOT at the end of June. As the saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather here in Ohio, just wait 5 minutes.” It sure does change frequently around here! But, with that said, I am excited for the fall! Bring on the jeans, sweatshirts, and my pumpkin foods and drinks!

For years, I’ve heard my friends OH and AH over the pumpkin loaf at Starbucks! Well this girl, cannot eat that! It has gluten! ACK! But there is ONE way to fix that...make it yourself!

How To Make This Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

This is not your average Starbucks pumpkin bread or your typical Martha Stewart Pumpkin bread, this is better! Honestly, it is a struggle to eat any baked goods at Starbucks, when you have to eat gluten-free. I mean I do love Starbucks drinks! This gf pumpkin bread is what you are looking for! The best part: you know exactly what goes into it and there is NO cross-contamination when you make it at home!

There are a lot of recipes out there for “one bowl pumpkin bread.” I guess you could call this one that if you wanted. I did use two bowls, but it is simple enough to combine into one bowl.

So I combined all the wet ingredients in one bowl, then all the dry ingredients into another. Then I slowly mixed the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Then I placed my batter into two bread pans. Here, is where it can get tricky. I used a metal and a ceramic bread pan. Both have different cooking times! So just be aware of what you are using. Basically, you are baking in the loaf pans until a tester is inserted into the center and it comes out clean.

So why is there a baking time difference between metal and ceramic? The truth is, that ceramic (or glass) isn’t as great of a conductor of heat as metal! The glass or ceramic heats up quicker and retains heat, so the food items typically cook faster.

Are you needing a bread pan? Here is one similar to the metal bread pan (affiliate ad link) I used. If you want to go the ceramic route, here is one that is similar to the ceramic bread pan (affiliate ad link) I used.

Tips for making this pumpkin bread

• Use pumpkin puree. Not pumpkin pie filling which has added sugars and ingredients.
• Fill correctly. Fill up your bread pan between ½ and ¾ full of batter after you have lightly oiled the pan.
• Measure correctly. Measure your flour correctly so you don't end up with too much. Spoon the flour into the cup and level off.
• Pay attention to the pans. If you use a glass or ceramic pan then it will cook much faster than a metal pan.

Fill it up!

Filling up your bread pan to the correct height makes a difference on baking time. You should be filling your loaf pan between ½ and ¾ full of batter after you have lightly oiled the loaf pan.

The next part is the hardest! You have to let the bread cool completely….almost. While it doesn’t need to be at room temperature, it does need to cool considerably before you cut it. If you cut it while warm, it will crumble.

Health Benefits of Pumpkin

Believe it or not, there are several health benefits to pumpkin! Pumpkin puree is loaded with fiber, which helps to support healthy digestion! Pumpkin puree also is stocked full of iron. Iron gives your immunity system a boost as well as your eyes, bones and teeth! There are quite a few benefits to consuming pumpkin! Who knew?

How to make homemade pumpkin puree

Are you wondering how you can make homemade pumpkin puree and not use the canned stuff? Roasting a pumpkin is pretty easy! Check how my instructions on how to roast a pumpkin for fresh pumpkin puree. Be sure that you are using real pumpkin and not a pumpkin pie mix. This is a pumpkin bread with real pumpkin.

Can I use an egg substitute for this wheat free pumpkin bread?

This recipe is very egg heavy. Typically, when you replace eggs in a recipe, it is for 1-2 eggs. Egg replacements will not work in this recipe since it calls for four eggs.

What can I top the pumpkin loaf with?

If you want some crunch on our gluten free pumpkin bread you can top your loaf with some pumpkin seeds or chopped nuts if that is in your eating plan.

What if I don’t have pumpkin pie spice?

Pumpkin pie spice in this recipe just makes it easier. Did you know that pumpkin pie spice is made up of: cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. So if you do not have any pumpkin pie spice on hand but you have the other spices, you can add those in!

What type of gluten-free flour did you use for this pumpkin bread?

For this pictured recipe, I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour. Their 1-1 all purpose flour. This was the flour that I had on hand at the time, from a previous post. The important part is that you choose a gluten-free all purpose. This flour had xanthan gum in it, so I did not need to add anything additional. I’ve had great luck with GF Jules Flour , Better Batter and Ryze Flour! All of those are gluten-free. (all affiliate ad links for flours)

Can I adjust the sugar?

Absolutely, you can adjust the sugar. I used cane sugar in this recipe, but you are welcome to use the type and amount of sugar (or sugar substitute) that you wish!

High Altitude: If you live in a high altitude, you will need to adjust the recipe accordingly. I made this at about a 1000 feet above sea level.

Can you put bread back into the oven?

You know the drill, the timer dings to let you know your bread is done. You remove the delicious smelling bread from the oven and it looks completely baked through. But, you do not insert a tester. You come back when the bread is cooled down some, insert the tester only to find that the bread is NOT cooked all the way through.

Lucky for you, you can put the bread back into the oven to bake it some more! Do not throw out the bread put it back into the oven to bake some more!

Can I make this into muffins?

Of course, you can! Just use an oiled muffin tin and adjust your bake time slightly. I would check the muffins after 12 minutes, then every 5 minutes after that.

Pro TIP: If you see that the top of your bread is browning TOO quickly, gently drape a piece of foil over the top of the bread. The foil should just lay there loose and not be tight. This will help the top from browning further and will still allow the easy gluten free pumpkin bread to keep on baking!

Other gluten free recipes to try:

• Lemon Cranberry Cookies
• Gluten Free Marshmallow Bars
• Dairy Free Vegan Chocolate Truffles
• Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread
• Cashew Brittle

Are you Paleo? You might enjoy this Paleo Gluten Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake.

If you are a pumpkin lover you might also want to try our Pumpkin Air Fryer French Toast, Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds, and Air Fryer Pumpkin pie.

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Here is a sneak peak at our old picture from 2012. I think we have come quite a LONG ways!