Try this keto pumpkin bread that’s full of warm spices and delicious pumpkin flavor. It’s sweet, spicy, and incredibly moist. Plus, it’s made with almond flour and coconut flour — so you know it’s low-carb and gluten-free.
Easy Keto Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This gluten-free pumpkin bread recipe is so delicious you’ll be making it all fall and winter long. You can serve it up plain, toast it for breakfast, or enjoy it as an afternoon snack. The next time I make this pumpkin bread, you can bet I’m going to turn it into pumpkin bread French toast! Yum!
You are going to love this recipe because it’s as easy to make as it is healthy. It’s subtly sweetened, making it perfect for breakfast or a snack. If you want to turn the sweetness level up and serve this recipe for dessert, you can totally add a cream cheese frosting. See the recipe below for variations.
Canned vs. Fresh Pumpkin Puree
This keto pumpkin bread recipe starts off with — you guessed it — canned pumpkin. I like to use canned pumpkin for its convenience and consistent texture. However, if you’re up for it, you can definitely make this pumpkin bread with fresh pumpkin puree instead.
If you are using fresh pumpkin, make sure that your puree is quite thick in texture. If your fresh pumpkin puree has too much water, it may add too much moisture to this recipe. And nobody wants soggy pumpkin bread!
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread Recipe
To replace traditional grain flours, we’re using a mixture of almond flour and coconut flour in this recipe.
I almost always have a couple bags of almond flour in my pantry. It’s one of the most common alternative flours used in keto baking. I like to use an almond flour with a super-fine texture made from blanched almonds.
I also use some coconut flour in this pumpkin bread. Coconut flour is high in fiber and very absorbent, so we only need to use 1/2 cup in this recipe.
Low-Carb Pumpkin Bread Variations
This easy pumpkin bread recipe is delicious as written — but sometimes you may want to mix it up with additional flavors and toppings.
- If you like pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, try adding 1/2 of low-carb chips to the batter before baking.
- If you like pumpkin bread with nuts, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter before baking. For even more flavor, toast the nuts before chopping and adding them to the recipe. To toast nuts: Place them in a single layer in a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 oven for 5-10 minutes — until just golden and fragrant.
- If you like sweeter pumpkin bread, or want to serve this recipe for dessert, you can top it with a delicious cream cheese frosting. To make cream cheese frosting: Beat 4oz of softened cream cheese, 2oz of softened butter, and 1/2 cup of powdered Swerve together in an electric mixer. Add a tsp of vanilla and a pinch of salt to taste. This will make a little less than 1 cup of frosting.
- You can also bake this pumpkin bread as muffins, instead of a loaf. Divide the batter into well-greased muffin cups. Bake at 350 for approximately 25-30 minutes.
Tips for Baking Keto Breads
- Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before baking. To bring eggs to room temperature quickly, place them in a large bowl of very warm water for a few minutes.
- Use fresh baking powder. To test if your baking powder is still active, place a teaspoon of baking powder in a bowl and pour 1/4 cup of boiling water over it. If it bubbles right away, it’s still good.
- If you are using your own pumpkin puree made from fresh pumpkin, make sure that it has a thick consistency. Homemade pumpkin puree tends to be watery and, unless thickened, will create soggy pumpkin bread. To make fresh pumpkin puree thicker, you can drain it in a fine-mesh sieve for a few hours. Or, you can thicken pumpkin puree by heating it on the stovetop. To do this, simmer the pumpkin puree on low, stirring frequently until some of the water has evaporated.
- If you find that your pumpkin bread is browning too quickly, you can cover the top with foil. Add a piece of foil over the top of the pan for the last 15 minutes or so of baking so that the top doesn’t over-brown.
- Let the pumpkin bread cool in the pan. Gluten-free quick breads are tender and crumbly when warm. So, it’s best to let the pumpkin bread cool in the pan before slicing it. For best results, you can lift it from the pan using the parchment paper. Let it cool to firm up — and it will be much easier to slice.
How to Store Pumpkin Bread
To keep pumpkin bread fresh, first make sure you let it cool completely. Then, you can store it wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or in a lidded storage container. Keto pumpkin bread will keep well at room temperature for a couple of days.
How to Freeze Pumpkin Bread
Yes, you can even freeze this pumpkin bread! To do this, remove the pumpkin bread from the loaf pan and let it cool completely. You can choose to freeze the loaf whole, or slice it first so you can freeze individual slices. Wrap the loaves or individual slices in plastic wrap. For extra insurance, you can then place them in large “zip” freezer bags.
More Baking Recipes
If you like baking keto desserts, you may also like my Chocolate Oreo Keto Cookies, Fudgy Keto Brownies, Vanilla Cupcakes, or Cinnamon Crumb Cake Donuts.
A delicious, moist, keto pumpkin bread full of warm spices and amazing pumpkin flavor. Made with almond and coconut flours to keep it healthy, gluten-free, and low-carb. Want to use your own homemade puréed pumpkin? If it's thinner than canned pumpkin, try to remove some of the water to prevent soggy pumpkin bread. Want cream cheese frosting? Check the post above for an easy cream cheese frosting recipe. Want some nuts or chocolate chips? Feel free to add 1/2 cup of mix-ins to the batter before baking Want pumpkin muffins instead? Divide the batter into greased muffin tins. Be sure to reduce the baking time. The nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. It was calculated by My Fitness Pal with the recommended brands and ingredients. All brands are different, so please verify the macros with your specific ingredients to ensure accuracy. 
Keto Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 165Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. I’m excited to do some fall baking! I noticed that in your article, you discuss baking powder, but there’s no baking powder in the recipe. Is the recipe correct as written? Thank you!
Hi Monica,
Thanks for catching that! Yes, I just updated the recipe to include 4 tsp. of baking powder added with the rest of the ingredients.
I hope you enjoy it 🙂
These were amazing!!! I made as muffins and turned out perfectly. Now to figure out the macros! 🙂
Hi Emily,
I cut my loaf into 10 pieces.
Each piece was 165 cals, 14 fat, 5 protein, and 3 net carbs.
If you made a dozen muffins, each muffin would be a bit less.
Thanks for making the recipe!
Thank you so much for posting the macros as well as the recipe, Sarah!! I am (way too) excited to make this (now)! 😂
This recipe is delish! My mom, who has been skeptical of Keto sweets really enjoyed this bread. I made it with chocolate chips and she said it was delicious! The texture turned out very well, so well you wouldn’t think it was gluten free. A lot of gluten free breads I have tried have been so disappointing due to the texture. This bread is different! And I appreciate the recipe isn’t complicated or have many uncommon ingredients! I’m excited to try it with some nuts. For now I will enjoy this delish chocolate chip version. I used Lily’s sugar free chocolate chips.
Yay, thank you for the review! I’m glad you liked it!
How long did you bake for muffins?
I made 12 regular size muffins, and they were done in 25 minutes. I’d start checking them at 22 minutes — because keto baked good can brown quickly! They’re done when a toothpick comes out clean, or with just a few crumbs.
I made 12 muffins. I figured the macros using My Fitness Pal and this is what I got:
Calories: 199
Fat: 17g
Net carbs: 3g
Protein: 6g
I used Anthony’s almond flour so the calories are a bit higher than with other almond flour. (No idea why.)
Thanks for posting, Lynne!
I made the bread using Blue Diamond Almond flour and Mementa coconut flour-225 calories, 19 grams of fat and 4.6 net carbs.
Wouldnt let me submit review. But I didn’t like this recipe it came out too gritty from the almond flour. I might try with only coconut flour of I make it again but making the recipe plus almost an hour cooking time was no short feat so not sure if I would risk it again.
Hi, I already have a pre made pumpkin pie spice. How much will I have to put in this recipe? Thanks
I would do 2 tsp.
You had me at pumpkin french toast!! Yummy!
Do you happen to know the net carbs per serving or per recipe?
Hi Jeanette,
I cut my loaf into 10 pieces, and each piece was 3 net carbs.
I LOVE this bread!! Do you happen to have the nutritional information for it?
Thank you for the delish recipe!
Hi Jasmine,
Glad you liked it!
I cut my loaf into 10 pieces.
Each piece was 165 cals, 14 fat, 5 protein, and 3 net carbs.
Hello, thank you for the recipe, I was wanting to try monk fruit sweetener, have you tried it with this or any recipe, I’m not sure how much to substitute for the eurithritol, thank you, barb
Hi Barb, I have not tested this recipe with monk fruit sweetener. There are so many types of sweeteners on the market right now, it’s hard to make suggestions about substitutions without knowing the exact brand you have.
In general, though, I would suggest a sweetener that has a 1:1 sweetness ratio as sugar.
This looks so good! It would be yummy to make for fall company!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Hi Vanessa,
We’ve had good results wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap, and leaving it at room temperature for up to 3 days. To be honest, we’ve never needed to store it longer because we eat it too fast! But I would suggest storing it in the fridge or freezer if you need to store it for a longer time. Thanks!
Made this today and it was great! Ate it with some Kerry Gold Butter and a hot cup of coffee!! Hope the rest of the family will accept it in place of my original recipe, which is sugar and gluten loaded!
Made muffins with the frosting! A…maz…ing! Thank you!
I’m in trouble…..this is too good!!
My son is allergic to almonds. Do you know if this will work with his coconut flour?
Hi Kristyn,
Sorry, I haven’t had a chance to test this recipe with all coconut flour. Something to try in the future, though!
If you do try it with all coconut flour will you let me know how it goes?
what about brown rice flour?
Hi there! Brown rice flour is definitely a good gluten-free alternative to regular flour. But it’s not exactly a low-carb option. 🙂 So, it would depend on your goals.
Taste amazing!!! Mine was a little mushy…. any suggestions? Could it be the baking powder if it’s not active?
Could be! Or maybe it needed to bake a tad longer?
And I do find that coconut flour baked goods straight from the oven feel a little mushy, but firm up as they cool.
Hi,thank you for such a wonderful recipe.our whole family love it.i just wonder if I can replace the pumpkin with carrot to make carrot cake?thanks
Sounds tasty! The thing is that shredded carrots don’t have the same amount of moisture that pumpkin puree does. So you may also want to add some more liquid to get a similar consistency.
Let me know if you try it!
I made this last night and it is delicious! Only question is that it came out super crumbly and crumbles in your hands. What would you suggest for next time?
Glad it was tasty! Thanks!
One thing to try would be to add a 1/2 tsp or so of xanthan gum — that helps to keep things from getting too crumbly. I’ll have to test it!
Another thing would be to let the bread cool completely before slicing — I find that it crumbles more when it’s warm out of the oven.
I made jumbo muffins. They were so yummy! Hands down the best one I have made. Even the kids and hubby liked it.
Has anyone tried substituting butter with coconut oil or something non dairy? If so, what did you use and did it turn out ok? Thanks!
Hi Bonnie! I haven’t tried it personally but I think coconut oil would be a good swap.
I made this with coconut oil for the butter and it was great! Great recipe👍🏻👍🏻
Measured all ingredients and followed directions but was confused when recipe said pour batter into pan. My batter was not pourable but I shaped and spread it into the pan. It’s baking now so I’ll know more in 45 minutes or so
mine was the same but still turned out great! it is a little flatter than the pics in recipe but it is AMAZING. And i’ve tried many keto recipes that sucked! lol
I also made the cream cheese frosting. And I used half Pyure and half Swerve in both because I was afraid of the cooling effect from Swerve.
Yes, maybe I should clarify that this is a thick batter. Most keto bread and cake batters are quite thick. Glad you liked it!
I used Lard instead of butter and it was great!
What brand of almond flour did you use? When I calculate my macros its 7 net carbs per slice (divided by 10). I used bob mills.
I use Bob’s or Anthony’s. You might check the sweetener, and see if your calculator is counting carbs from the sugar alcohols.
This is delicious, but I didn’t taste ANY pumpkin! Can I increase the pumpkin & decrease some other liquid? I also let it cool completely & the bottom 1/2 remained in the pan. Will surely use parchment paper to line it next time.
Hi Jennifer,
You could certainly try, but I’m not super optimistic it would work. There isn’t any other liquid to reduce besides the eggs — which are critical for the structure of the bread. Another thing to keep in mind is that adding more pumpkin will increase the carb count.
Thanks for the review!
Just wanted to say thank you for this amazing recipe, I will never make anything but this one… best ever pumpkin bread!
Followed the directions and will definitely make this low carb pumpkin bread again. My husband and I think it’s delicious!
Tastes great! I will try it with xanthan gum next time, it does fall apart. But still a great recipe, thanks!
I made this as muffins, and they were absolutely delicious. I also added the pecans. Next time I will make it as a loaf. Thank you so much for the recipe, it is wonderful!
Hello! Do you know how many ounces or grams each serving is?
Sorry, I don’t know the gram weight — but each serving is 1/10th of the recipe.
Hi Sarah,
This looks delicious and I’d like to make it today — but I’m fresh out of Swerve Granular Sweetener! Do you think the Swerve Brown Sugar Sweetener would work in its place?
Yes, I think that would be a good swap. Let me know how it tastes!
This is so good! I had a really hard time letting it cool before I tried it but I did it, lovely texture, didn’t crumble at all. I did use 1/2 tsp of xanthan powder as you adviced. Not overly sweet but really just perfect. This might be the best low carb recipe I have found. Thank you so much for sharing this!
This is so good! I had a really hard time letting it cool before I tried it but I did it, lovely texture, didn’t crumble at all. I did use 1/2 tsp of xanthan powder as you advised. Not overly sweet but really just perfect. This might be the best low carb recipe I have found. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Whoops didn’t mean to post twice! I made this loaf yesterday & my non Keto hubby said a big thumbs up! Today I am making muffins for the freezer, I used Golden Monkfruit for the loaf & it works very well. Added 1/2 cup Lily’s choc chips to the loaf & to the muffins. I did get 20 regular size muffins, not sure why I got more than others did. I sprinkled the tops of the muffins with cinnamon ‘sugar’ since I don’t plan to use a frosting or a glaze. This recipe is a big winner, thanks again!
Made them today Used Almond flour completely as no coconut flour in house used Swerve as sweetener My Picky 10 y/o Grandson said “They are Really GOOD!”
Yay! Thanks for the review!
So…all the men at my work are doing this big keto-competition, and (as the lounge baker) I’ve been in charge of bringing keto-friendly desserts….This was a hit! I made it into muffins and baked for about 25 min, let them cool and dusted with a little powdered Swerve… the men went totally crazy! (Even though I added way too much clove & ginger haha.) Such a beautifully spiced, orange muffin. Thanks for the recipe! It’s a keeper ^.^
Great to hear! Thanks for the kind words!
Hi, this looks awesome and I plan to make it this week! (Perhaps tomorrow 😉) Just a quick question- I don’t have all of those individual spices, but do have one “pumpkin pie spice” mix by McCormick. (Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and sulfiting agents.) Can I use this instead? If so, how much, in place of the spices in the recipe? 🙂
Thank you! Yes, you can use pumpkin pie spice. I haven’t tried it myself, but I would start with 2 tsp. Let me know how it goes!
I’m baking it today I will let you know the turn out I’m using coconut oil instead of butter. I’ll post a picture 👍
This is absolutely delicious!!! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! It tastes great and has a texture similar to banana bread that’s been made with wheat flour – so many keto recipes come out kind of gritty/mealy because of the almond flour and this one doesn’t!!
I would share a picture but I’m not sure where or how to do iton here.
Followed recipe as written. Smells & looks divine! Still in the oven, though. (Going on 1 hour and 10-15 minutes – almost done). But can’t wait to dig In! Thank you!
WOW! Of the dozen or so keto desserts I’ve tried from various websites, this is my favorite! I loved your mini cheesecake bites and blueberry muffins, but this is absolutely a-mazing! My husband had three words: Oh. My. God. Then he wanted a second piece! 😋 I love it even more than Paola of gnom-gnom’s cream cheese swirl brownies… plus, this is a lot easier to make! Because I had made a keto pumpkin bread from another blogger that was pretty lame, I was hesitant to try again, but I put my faith in you from past successes that you wouldn’t let me down, and you didn’t! I added a cup of chopped walnuts but other than that followed the recipe exactly including baking time. Oh I did brush a simple glaze over the top (Swerve confectioners + a little bit of water). I followed your helpful hints about taking it out of the pan with the parchment paper and letting it cool completely before cutting. Next time I will make TWO loaves so I can give some away with your wonderful recipe.
Thank you so much Karen! I’m glad you both enjoyed it!
Excellent recipe! Came out much more moist than I was anticipating! Really hitting the spot and satisfying my craving for alllllll the pumpkin spice baked goods. One small note- I believe the net carbs is a bit higher than 3g/serving, I think it’s closer to 15g net carbs/serving which unfortunately is a bit high for a keto diet. Most of the carbs come from the sweetener. Both Swerve and Lakanto’s monkfruit granulated sweetener have 4g carb/tsp (32 tsp in 2/3 cups) so 128 grams of carbs for the whole loaf and that’s just counting the carbs from one ingredient. Not going to stop me from making it again in the future because it’s soooo delicious, but I just wanted to mention it in case anyone needs the info.
Hi Sarah- I just posted a comment about the net carbs being higher than the recipe said and my recipe calculator didn’t take into account sugar alcohol which you are supposed to subtract from the net carbs- so I apologise!! You were correct and it definitely is 3g net carbs/serving as advertised.
Thanks Lana! Yeah, calculating net carbs with alternative sweeteners is tricky – especially when there are so many types of sweeteners on the market.
Can I leave out the sweetener completely? Not sure how this will affect the consistency of the mixture and baking time. Any guidance would be helpful.
If you leave out the sweetener, it will definitely affect the taste and texture. I haven’t tried it and I wouldn’t recommend it, to be honest.
I don’t usually comment under recipes but I just had to for this one! This recipe is incredible! I added a little glaze/frosting to the top (even though it didn’t need it at all) it just made it a little sweeter for those extra sweet tooth moments! So good! Even my non-Keto family members LOVED it! Thank you!
I went back and looked at my recipe and it added ALL the carbs for the mink fruit and it was supposed to be 0 carbs. So that lowered the overall net carbs. I cut mine into 11 slices and it is 3 net carbs. Sorry….. my bad. Please disregard comments about high net carbs.
I just made your recipe tonight and it was delicious! I didn’t have any coconut flour so I used all almond flour and added 3 T of golden flax meal for fiber.. along with sunflower kernels and 3 squares 90 % dark Lindt chocolate. I really loved it. I am going to try it without the chocolate next time so the pumpkin flavor will be even more pronounced. I did have to cook mine a tad longer.. I think one hour. I let mine sit in the pan to cool off and then let it sit for bit longer out of the pan so it would not break apart to slice. Mine was not too crumbly and didn’t fall apart. I wonder if the flax meal helped? Thank you for the recipe!!! I will be enjoying this a lot this fall season.
Flax meal is a great addition! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Would it still be 1/2 a cup of coconut flour if I made my own flour by blending shredded coconut flakes into powder?
I’ve made this recipe 4 times now and I can confirm this is THE BEST keto pumpkin bread recipe out there. I’ve tried so many I lost count. I’m glad to finally find the one. I make this almost every other week and it’s gone in a day for two because everyone loves it! Great recipe, a definite keeper!
Great. Recipe.
I have made this recipe four times.
Using ghee and a different type of sweetener, these turned out delicious every time. The crumb texture is amazing for keto! Also used 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, will use 3 tsp next batch.