whole wheat pumpkin bread

21 Pinches
Cathedral City, CA
Updated on Mar 7, 2014

This bread works well with my other recipe, Pumpkin Stuffing with Wild Mushrooms. The amount you need for the stuffing will leave you with about 1 1/2 loaves of bread, which makes great toast. Or, you can double the stuffing recipe, it reheats well.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

How To Make whole wheat pumpkin bread

  • Step 1
    Sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl. In another bowl combine eggs (not egg yolk) and pumpkin. Mix until smooth. Mix in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until well blended.
  • Step 2
    Add dry ingredients to the egg/pumpkin mixture, a third at a time.
  • Step 3
    Divide batter between two buttered pans 9x5. Combine egg yolk and heavy cream and brush over loaves.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Category: Savory Breads
Keyword: #pumpkin
Keyword: #bread
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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