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Air Fryer Pumpkin Bread

Air Fryer Pumpkin Bread

4.07 from 15 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 32 minutes
Cooling: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Moist, tender air fryer pumpkin bread baked in mini loaf pans and finished with a simple vanilla glaze. Ready in about 45 minutes, no oven required.

Ingredients 

For the Pumpkin Bread

  • cups all-purpose flour, 180 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, 200 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree, 245 g canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil, 120 ml
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar, 120 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk, plus more as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat. Set the air fryer to 320°F and preheat for 3 minutes.
  • Prepare the pans. Grease two 5¾ x 3-inch mini loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray or a light coating of olive oil. Confirm they fit in your basket with room for air to circulate.
  • Combine the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Add the wet ingredients. Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
  • Fill the pans. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans, filling each no more than two-thirds full. Smooth the tops.
  • Air fry. Place the pans in the air fryer basket and cook at 320°F for 28 to 35 minutes, checking at 25 minutes.
  • Test for doneness. Insert a toothpick into the deepest part of the center. It should come out clean or with a few dry crumbs. If it comes out wet or tinted orange, air fry 3 more minutes and test again. If the tops are browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil.
  • Cool. Rest the loaves in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely — about 30 minutes.
  • Make the glaze. Whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and pourable. Add milk ½ teaspoon at a time if it is too thick.
  • Glaze and serve. Drizzle the glaze over the fully cooled loaves. Dust with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Slice and serve.

Equipment

  • Air fryer (basket or oven style)
  • Two 5¾ x 3-inch mini loaf pans
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk and rubber spatula
  • Wire cooling rack
  • Toothpick or cake tester

Notes

  • Mini loaf pans are required. A full-size loaf pan is too deep for air fryer baking and will leave the center raw.
  • Air fryers vary. These times were tested in a 1700-watt basket air fryer using the air fry setting. Treat your first batch as a test batch.
  • Do not use pumpkin pie filling. It is pre-sweetened and pre-spiced.
  • Do not line the basket with foil. It blocks the airflow the method depends on.
  • The glaze ingredients are not part of the batter. Keep them separate until the loaves are completely cool.
  • To make this gluten-free, substitute a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Time and temperature are unchanged.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 4841IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg