How to Make Pumpkin Bread with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Pumpkin bread with Reese’s peanut butter cups is the best treat when you want cozy fall flavors with a chocolatey twist. It’s soft, sweet, and packed with rich peanut butter goodness. Every slice feels like a little celebration.

Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf

This chocolate pumpkin loaf is not your average pumpkin bread. It’s sweet but not too sweet. It’s moist but still holds together beautifully. The Reese’s peanut butter cups melt into the batter and give every bite a little burst of chocolate and peanut butter. Imagine pumpkin spice and Reese’s candy teaming up—that’s what this bread tastes like.

Ingredients for Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bread

Here’s everything you need to make Reese’s peanut butter pumpkin bread at home:

• ½ cup white granulated sugar
  
• ¼ cup brown sugar
  
• ⅓ cup melted butter
  
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• ⅓ cup buttermilk (make your own with ¾ teaspoon vinegar + milk)
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or your favorite flour)
  
• 1 ½ cups chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups (I love the minis that are already unwrapped and ready to go…oh!! and save some to sprinkle over the top before baking)
  

How to Make the Bread

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray or grease it well with butter.
   
2. In a large bowl, stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, and pumpkin puree.
   
3. Add the eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda. Stir until combined.
   
4. Mix in the buttermilk and flour until just combined. Don’t overmix.
   
5. Gently fold in the chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups. Save a handful for the topping.
   
6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the extra peanut butter cups on top.
   
7. Bake for 45–50 minutes. If you like it gooey in the middle, pull it out a little early. If a toothpick comes out clean, it’s ready. I personally like how it sets up when I take it out a smidge early.
   
8. Let it cool on a wire rack before slicing. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
   

Tips for the Best Pumpkin Bread

• Use mini Reese’s if you can find them. They’re easier to chop and melt into the loaf perfectly.
  
• Don’t skip the buttermilk. It gives the bread a tender crumb.
  
• Want extra chocolate? Add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter.
  

Serving Ideas

Serve a slice of this pumpkin bread warm with a cup of coffee. Pack it in lunchboxes for a fun surprise. Or wrap up a loaf and share it with a friend—it makes a sweet gift. I shared it with a co-worker for lunch and my son has been packing it to take with him.

This pumpkin bread with Reese’s peanut butter cups hits every craving. It’s the perfect mix of fall flavors and chocolatey indulgence. You’ll want to keep this recipe close because once you make it, you’ll be hooked.