Now this is truly a spicy pumpkin bread. It’s not just deliciously spiced with the warm flavor of pumpkin pie spice – it has real pepper heat that simmers alongside. All it takes is half a teaspoon of cayenne powder to bring a little edge to the bread. Feel free to experiment with the amount of cayenne used. For those that like only a touch of spicy – a quarter teaspoon may be just enough. For those that want it fiery, ramp it up to a full teaspoon.
Spicy pumpkin bread is a perfect breakfast loaf for fiery food fans. It’ll add a little edge to that cup of coffee. Or try it as a tasty dessert bread topped with some vanilla ice cream. All the spices play so well with the creamy, rich flavor.
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Spicy Pumpkin Bread
Deliciously spiced and spicy
Ingredients
- 1 can pumpkin puree 15 ounce can
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 sticks butter unsalted, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease two 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pans.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, cayenne pepper powder, baking powder, and kosher salt. Mix thoroughly.
- In a mixer, add the unsalted butter and mix the butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add the sugar to the butter and beat the sugar/butter mix for approximately 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating each separately into the butter/sugar mix.
- Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, and mix slowly until combined. Then slowly mix in the spiced flour until fully combined in the batter.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pans, then place the loaf pans in the oven. Bake the spicy pumpkin bread for 65 to 70 minutes, until cooked through.
- Remove the loaf pans and place them on a rack to cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the bread from the loaf pans. Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 4454IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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