Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread

Name: Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup unsalted butter cut into tablespoon pieces; 1.75 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 0.5 tsp kosher salt; 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp ground cloves; 1.5 cup pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling; 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar; 0.5 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs at room temperature; 0.25 cup buttermilk at room temperature; 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract; 4 tbsp unsalted butter cut into tablespoon pieces; 0.5 cup confectioner’s sugar; 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 pinch sea salt

This moist and flavorful Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread is packed with cozy fall spices and topped with a rich brown butter maple glaze. The ultimate fall baking recipe!

15 min

Prep

60 min

Cook

75 min

Total

Servings

easyBreakfast

Ingredients

0.5 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
1.75 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp kosher salt
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
0.5 tsp ground ginger
0.25 tsp ground cloves
1.5 cup pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
0.5 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
0.25 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract

glaze

4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
0.5 cup confectioner’s sugar
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2
Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, smells nutty, and browns. This will take about 5 minutes. Scrape the browned butter into a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the browned butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
5
Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don't over mix the batter.
6
Pour the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth with a spatula.
7
Place the loaf pan in the oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, tine will vary depending on your oven. If the top starts to brown too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil. The loaf is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8
Remove the pan from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
9
While the bread is cooling, make the glaze. Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, smells nutty, and browns. This will take about 5 minutes. Scrape the browned butter into a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
10
In a medium bowl, whisk together the browned butter, confectioner’s sugar, maple syrup, and salt until the glaze is smooth.
11
Pour the glaze over the cooled bread. Let it set for 10 minutes. Cut into slices and enjoy!