Maple Pumpkin Bread Food

PUMPKIN MAPLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter the parchment.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup melted butter, the egg, brown sugar, pumpkin purée, buttermilk and 1/2 cup maple syrup. Fold in the dry ingredients. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and smooth out the top.
• Top evenly with the pumpkin seeds. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter and the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup.
• Transfer bread in the pan to a wire rack. While the bread is still warm, brush the entire surface with the butter-maple mixture. Remove the cornbread from the pan using the overhanging parchment, and cut cornbread into pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PUMPKIN-MAPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 3-quart casserole dish with butter flavored cooking spray; set aside.
• Toss together cubed raisin bread and pecans in the casserole dish; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients, except hard sauce and maple extract. Pour over bread cubes. Let soak for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake bread pudding in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Remove hard sauce lid and place jar in a microwave-safe bowl. Fill bowl with water halfway up the side of the jar. Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds. Pour into a bowl and stir in maple extract. Drizzle over bread pudding.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

PUMPKIN MAPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Dust with flour. Set aside.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,.
• cinnamon and allspice in large bowl. Mix with whisk.
• Beat eggs with pumpkin, brown sugar, maple syrup, and oil in a medium bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just moistened. Gently fold in raisins and nuts.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes,or until toothpick test indicates done.
• Author's note: my oven takes 1 hour and 30 minutes for this bread at 325°F using a stoneware bread pan.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes and turn out on rack.

MAPLE-PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 loaf pans and 12 cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Combine pumpkin puree, maple sugar, coconut oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
• Combine whole wheat flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Slowly add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture while blending with a hand mixer to create a dense but moist batter. Add another 1 to 2 ounces milk to moisten batter to a smooth consistency, if necessary.
• Portion batter among the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven immediately until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove muffins and reposition loaf pans; continue baking loaves until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean, about 10 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and let muffins and loaves cool on wire racks.

PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Batter will be thick. , Remove 1/2 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in cinnamon and molasses until blended. Pour half of the remaining plain batter into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; dot with half of the cinnamon batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack. For coating, in a small bowl combine melted butter and maple syrup. In another shallow bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Brush loaf with butter mixture, allowing butter to soak into bread; gently roll loaf in sugar mixture, pressing lightly to coat.

SOUR CREAM PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang to help with removal of the loaf.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and brown sugar until smooth. Add in vanilla, melted butter, pumpkin, and sour cream, and whisk well until smooth.
• Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in dry ingredients until they are just barely combined.
• Transfer to prepared loaf pan and bake in preheated oven for about an hour, or until a toothpick entered into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

PUMPKIN MAPLE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9x5x2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Place paper liners in 6 muffin cups. Puree prunes and water in processor until smooth. Combine flour, sugar, oats, baking soda, allspice and cinnamon in medium bowl. Mix pumpkin, pecans maple syrup, oil, egg whites and pureed prunes in large bowl. Stir in dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture (batter will be thick).
• Spoon batter into loaf pan until 3/4 full. Smooth top with spatula. Divide remaining batter among 6 muffin cups. Bake muffins until tester inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool muffins and bread on racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature.)

MAPLE-PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Cut the pumpkin into quarters, place it on a baking sheet, and roast for about 1 hour or until the pumpkin is fork-tender. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and let cool (this can be done a day or two ahead). When the pumpkin is cool enough to handle, peel off the skin, remove the seeds and guts, and purée the flesh in a food processor. If you're using canned pumpkin, skip this step.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
• In a large bowl, combine the puréed pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla, and mix well to combine.
• Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish well. Toss the bread, walnuts, and cranberries together in the baking dish. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the bread and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Put the dish in the oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the custard is set.
• ANNE ALTERNATE
• If you want to get really fancy, use cinnamon brioche or pound cake in place of the challah. Mmmmm . . .

HEALTHY PUMPKIN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour (or spray with non-stick spray) a 9x5" loaf pan (see notes for muffins*). Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl of your stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or with a handheld mixer (or by hand with a whisk), mix together the oil, milk, maple syrup, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed (or whisk) until combined. Add in mashed bananas and pumpkin puree, beat until combined.
• Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (I like to start checking at the 50 minute mark every 5 minutes until done).
• Remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
• Leftovers can be wrapped and stored room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (see notes for freezing*).