Name: homemade pumpkin apple bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1½ teaspoons salt; 3 cups granulated sugar; 15 oz Pure Pumpkin (canned or homemade); 4 large eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; ½ cup apple juice; 2 large apples (peeled, cored and diced)

Pumpkin Apple bread is a tasty twist on your traditional pumpkin bread. Since both apples and pumpkins are in season at the same time, this is the perfect fall bread recipe to make! This moist pumpkin bread makes an excellent breakfast or snack!

Pumpkin Apple Bread

I am always looking for a special twist on pumpkin bread, which I love! There is a reason there are so many different pumpkin bread recipes I have shared with you, including Pecan Maple Pumpkin bread, pumpkin Banana bread and of course the traditional homemade pumpkin bread.

We recently went apple picking, and for us that means a TON of apples. It is like once the kids start picking they can’t stop! This always leaves me with lots of fresh apples to use up and make tasty recipes with!

This moist pumpkin bread is perfect for breakfast, enjoy it with a nice hot cup of coffee and you will start the day out amazingly! I have to admit that there are also many times that I have enjoyed this tasty bread for lunch too!

Why Use Apples in Pumpkin Bread?

Apples always add extra moister the breads which helps make homemade pumpkin bread extra yummy. Yes I know, pumpkin bread is amazing the traditional way, but I know you are going to LOVE this apple Pumpkin bread! Using apples in your pumpkin bread, will give you a perfectly moist pumpkin bread.

What type of Apples Do I Use for Pumpkin Bread with Apples?

There are a few different options when it comes to the best apples for making bread with. You want to make sure you are using a crips and tart apple when you are baking. This is so you don’t end up with mushy gross apples in your bread.

My top choices of apples to use when making pumpkin bread with apples are granny smiths, Honeycrisp, Courtland or gala apples.

Pumpkin Apple Bread Ingredients

all-purpose flour
ground cinnamon
baking soda
salt
sugar
Pumpkin – you can make homemade pumpkin puree or use canned pumpkin
eggs
vegetable oil
apple juice
apples

How to Make Pumpkin Apple Bread

This homemade bread recipe will make 2 loaves of bread baked in your standard 9×5 bread pan. It is also VERY important that you grease your bread pans generously or use parchment paper in your pans to avoid the bread sticking to the pan.

Slices of pumpkin apple bread. Homemade fresh pumpkin apple bread on a plate.

homemade pumpkin apple bread

This homemade pumpkin apple bread is a moist pumpkin bread that has all the perfect fall flavors!

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings

Author MidgetMomma

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons salt
3 cups granulated sugar
15 oz Pure Pumpkin canned or homemade
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup apple juice
2 large apples peeled, cored and diced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans or line them with parchment paper.
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in large bowl and set aside.
Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil and apple juice in large mixer bowl and mix it until just blended.
Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
Gently fold in apples.
Spoon batter equally into prepared loaf pans.
Bake for a hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.