Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan (see the Café Tips above in the post for using other size pans) with baking spray. Set aside. Line a sheet pan with foil. Set aside.

Step 2

Place eggs in a medium-large bowl and whisk together.

Step 3

Add pumpkin and whisk until smooth. Add the oil, white and brown sugars and the vanilla. Mix until nice and smooth.

Step 4

Sprinkle the pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt over the pumpkin mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 5

Add the flour and stir just until the flour has disappeared and no large lumps remain.

Step 6

Combine pumpkin seeds (pepitas), honey and oil and stir to combine. To make mixing easier, you can pop the pepita mixture in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to thin out the honey. Set mixture aside.

Step 7

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Smooth the top and scatter the pumpkin seed mixture over the top. Place on the prepared sheet pan and bake for 55-65 minutes. Check the bread after 40-45 minutes and if the top seems to be getting brown, pull the foil up around the sides of the pan and loosely over the top. Return to the oven and finish baking, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or the internal temperature is 195-205˚F when checked with an instant thermometer.

Step 8

For the smaller pans (see Café Tips above) you'll only need to bake for 25-30 minutes.

Step 9

Cool for 20 minutes, then slide out of the pan and transfer to a cool rack. Cool completely before slicing (if you can wait!).