Pumpkin Bread (with Pie Pumpkin, Pumpkin Seeds, and Spice!)
Aromatic, moist and sweet - this pumpkin loaf also has a delightful texture. Everything pumpkin is covered - from fresh grated sweet pie pumpkin, to pepitas and even pumpkin ale (star ingredient actually). Easy recipe that you can also use to bake pumpkin muffins.
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Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Loaf
- 1 ½ cup fresh pie pumpkin grated, (or 1 cup pumpkin puree)
- ¾ cup brown sugar plus more to toss grated pumpkin and sprinkle over loaf before baking
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice divided
- 2 eggs
- 12 oz pumpkin ale OR apple cider OR soda water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds no shell, reserve 1 tablespoon to sprinkle over loaf before baking
- 2 tablespoon butter divided into 5 pieces to place on top of loaf before baking
Pumpkin Spice Honey Butter
- 1 stick butter unsalted
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
Pumpkin Loaf
- Turn oven on to 350 F and grease a parchment paper lined 9x5 loaf pan.
- Cut, clean, peel and grate the pie pumpkin (enough to fill 1 ½ cups), toss with 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice and 1 tablespoon brown sugar OR measure out 1 cup of pureed pumpkin from can. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs, add the brown sugar, incorporate. Add the pumpkin ale (or substitute) and mix.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt and add the egg mixture. Stir to incorporate. Add the olive oil and stir until smooth.
- Fold in the grated pumpkin (or puree) and the pumpkin seeds. Transfer to loaf pan. Top with brown sugar, the reserved pumpkin seeds and the sliced butter.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool off completely before slicing or it will crumble.
Pumpkin Spice Honey Butter
- Cut a stick of butter into slices and bring to room temperature. Add pumpkin spice and honey and use an electric mixer to whip it (about a minute is enough). Slather over pumpkin loaf slices.
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Notes
Save the rest of the pumpkin to use in a different recipe or simply bake it with brown sugar at 375 F until soft and enjoy with vanilla ice cream.
If making muffins reduce the baking time to about 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 25mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 14.7g
