# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
03 - ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
04 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
05 - ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
06 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
07 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
08 - ½ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
10 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
11 - ½ cup packed brown sugar
12 - 2 large eggs
13 - ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted unsalted butter)
14 - ¼ cup milk
15 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Optional Add-ins
16 - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
17 - ½ cup chocolate chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - If desired, fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips evenly.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface evenly.
07 - Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
