Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
- ½ tsp (2g) baking powder
- 1 tbsp (8g) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (2g) pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp (3g) salt
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can (15 oz / 425g) pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp (8g) ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper for a clean release.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and the sugar has dissolved.
- Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salt.
- Use a spatula to fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Stop as soon as no streaks of flour remain to avoid a tough texture.
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until it forms a thick, sandy paste.
- Pour exactly half of the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Spoon the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter in a centered strip, using a knife to gently swirl it into the batter in a figure-eight motion.
- Carefully pour the remaining pumpkin batter over the top, smoothing it to the edges.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes. The bread is ready when the top is a deep mahogany brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.