Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with a Salted Maple Glaze
A moist, spiced pumpkin bread with a nutty flavor from brown butter, topped with a rich salted maple glaze.
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 190 g brown sugar
- 90 g white sugar
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 100 ml whole milk
- 30 ml brown butter
- 80 ml neutral oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt
- 240 g all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1-2 tsp pumpkin spice
For the Glaze
- 25 g brown butter
- 50 g maple syrup
- 50 g powdered sugar
- A pinch of salt
- A dash of vanilla extract
- Milk for consistency
Instructions
- Brown Butter and Mix Wet Ingredients: Brown 30ml of butter and let it cool. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, the cooled brown butter, oil, vanilla, and salt.
- Combine with Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda, and pumpkin spice over the wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Bake: Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes.
- Prepare Glaze and Pour: While bread cools for 15 minutes, prepare the glaze by whisking brown butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add milk for consistency. Drizzle glaze over the warm bread.