- cooking spray
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Whisk in eggs one at a time until combined.
- Whisk in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, Chinese five-spice powder, and allspice until combined.
- Stir flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.