Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread recipe will leave you speechless. It's moist texture, warm spices and thick, creamy frosting doesn't even compare to Starbucks. Trust me!!
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 15 ounces / 1 can pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter browned and melted
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter softened
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar adjust sugar quantity based on sweetness preference
- 1 vanilla bean pod split and scraped
Click between "US Customary" or "Metric" button above to switch between conversions. For precise results, it's recommended to weigh your dry ingredients using a digital scale in grams as measuring in cups can have uncertainties.
Instructions
Before you start
- I highly recommend using a kitchen digital scale for measuring flour because it is easily over-measured. Use the toggle button in the ingredients section to switch between cups and grams. If you don’t have a scale, fluff the flour with a fork in its container, and then spoon it into the measuring cup before leveling off with a flat edge.
Preheat the oven and brown the butter
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper. Let any excess parchment paper fall over the sides. Brown the butter and set aside to slightly cool.1/2 cup unsalted butter
Combine the wet ingredients
- In a large mixing bowl, add brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin purée, eggs and browned butter. Whisk to combine until smooth and silky.3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 15 ounces / 1 can pumpkin puree, 2 large eggs
Combine the dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, sift and mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Then, fold in the dry ingredients, half at a time - until no more flour is visible. Do not over-mix. If you notice a few clumps, give it a good whisk. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Bake
- Place thin slivers of butter on the top center of the loaf before baking. Don't skip this step!1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- Bake at 350°F for 60-65 minutes minutes until the exterior is caramelized in color and peaks of the cake are exposed from the cracks. Leave the bread in the tin for at least 15 minutes for the loaf to hold its shape. Then, transfer to a wire rack to cool on its side to prevent the loaf from sinking. Alternate sides back and forth.Note: Turning the loaf on its side to cool, instead of traditionally on its bottom, is a trick I learned that prevents the loaf from sinking due to the heaviness of the loaf. A wire rack also prevents a soggy bottom from forming as the moisture is released.
Make the frosting
- In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the softened cream cheese and softened butter together until smooth.Note: If the cream cheese and butter are not softened, the frosting will clump.8 ounces cream cheese, 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- Then, add the sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract. Beat together until smooth and fluffy. Once the loaf is completely cooled, frost.2 Tablespoons heavy cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 vanilla bean pod
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Notes
- I used 1lb. loaf tins for my pumpkin bread. It's also the same tins I use for my Easy Sandwich Bread and Brown Butter Banana Bread too. (Shop my affiliate link here)
- Do not reduce the sugar quantity. It plays an important role in the rise and structure of the bread. This recipe uses less than the typical pumpkin bread recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 243mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 730IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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