The homemade pumpkin bread with a bread machine is one of those preparations that captivates from the first bite.
Soft, fragrant, and slightly sweet, it is perfect for bringing all the warmth and colors of autumn to the table, but it is also great for making all year round.
Thanks to the pumpkin, this bread is naturally soft, moist just right, and full of flavor, without the need for excess added fats.
Making pumpkin bread with the bread machine is really simple and accessible to everyone, even those who don’t have much experience with yeast.
The bread machine works for us: kneading, managing rising times, and baking evenly, ensuring a consistent and reliable result… although I only used it to knead, I baked it in the oven.
It’s the ideal solution for those who want fresh homemade bread, genuine and without preservatives, but with little time available.
Pumpkin, in addition to giving a splendid golden color to the dough, provides natural moisture, improving the crumb structure and keeping the bread soft longer. This makes the soft pumpkin bread perfect both for breakfast, perhaps with jams or spreads, and in a savory version, accompanied by cheeses, cold cuts, or vegetables.
One of the great advantages of this recipe is its versatility; you can customize the pumpkin bread in the bread machine by adding seeds, spices, or alternative flours, adapting it to your tastes or your family’s needs.
Furthermore, it is a great idea to make those who usually don’t like pumpkin, especially children, eat it.
If you are looking for an easy pumpkin bread recipe with a bread machine, fragrant and guaranteed to succeed, you are in the right place.
This bread combines tradition and practicality, transforming a simple ingredient like pumpkin into a special leavened bread, perfect for sharing at the table.
Making it at home means choosing quality, flavor, and well-being, rediscovering the pleasure of bread made with your own hands… even when it’s the bread machine giving us a precious hand.
Approximately 2330 Kcal total
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 45 Minutes
- Portions: 1 loaf
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Ingredients for making Pumpkin Bread with Bread Machine
- 15 oz Pumpkin puree
- 0.7 oz Fresh brewer's yeast
- 0.63 cup Warm water
- 2 tsps Heaped salt
- 22.4 oz All-purpose flour + 0.7 oz for the work surface
- 1 tbsp Re-milled durum wheat semolina
Tools
- Bread Machines Bread Machine
Preparation of Pumpkin Bread with Bread Machine
If you don’t already have pumpkin puree, cut the pumpkin into slices, removing the skin, place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and let it dehydrate at 302°F for at least 30 minutes or until soft.
Once cooked, put it in the blender and puree it.
In the bread machine’s basket, insert the pumpkin puree, brewer’s yeast, water, and flour, insert the basket into the machine, and program it for a dough-only cycle, for my machine it lasts 40 minutes.
Turn on the machine, as soon as it starts kneading, add the salt and let it work.
Once it has finished kneading, pour the dough onto a floured work surface…
…work it just enough to blend it well, then form a loaf.
Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, dust it with semolina, then make diagonal cuts and let it rise for at least 2 hours.
Once risen, bake in a preheated oven at 428°F for about 20-25 minutes.
Let it cool before slicing.
Of course, you can also make this bread by kneading everything by hand or with a stand mixer, and you’ll still get a delicious bread.
