Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Bread

Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Bread

It's September 2nd and it's supposed to be 100 degrees where I live today, but I am declaring it Fall!  I've marked this most hallowed day by baking my favorite pumpkin recipe from last year:  Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Bread.  This sweet bread is moist, richly spiced and topped with a  delectable, buttery, cinnamon-crumble topping.  I'm just going to share the recipe below because I honestly find those recipe posts with the long rambling description of the baking process, interspersed with the food porn shots of sticks of butter and cups of flour, really annoying. 

 

 

PUMPKIN BREAD:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups brown sugar, packed

1/3 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. allspice

1/2 tsp. cloves

1- 15 oz. can of pumpkin (just under 2 cups)

1 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup water

 

STREUSEL TOPPING:

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter, cubed

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour two loaf pans or line muffin pan with paper liners.  Set aside.

 

In a large bowl (or kitchen-aid mixer), whisk together pumpkin, oil, honey and water.  In a separate bowl, whisk together flours, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. 

 

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated.  Do not over mix the batter or your bread will be tough.  If necessary, scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and fold the ingredients gently together.

 

Divide the batter evenly between the pans or fill muffin cups 2/3 of the way full.

 

For the Streusel Topping:  In a small bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon until well combined.  Cut in cubed butter until mixture begins to loosely hold together.  Sprinkle the topping evenly over pans muffins.

 

Bake the bread 1-hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake muffins for about 20 minutes (check with toothpick).  

 

Enjoy with a cozy cup of tea or coffee and rejoice that it's finally Fall!