Pumpkin bread is a popular type of bread enjoyed across the United States and all around the World during the fall season, particularly in October and November, when pumpkins are harvested.
Pumpkin bread is flavoured with different spices and could be customised with a variety of nuts, chocolate chips, or other mixes (although here you will find the classic recipe). The recipe is part of the cultural history of North America, where pumpkins have been a significant food source for thousands of years.
Pumpkins, scientifically known as Cucurbita pepo, have been cultivated for over 7.500 years and are native to North and Central America, where Native Americans used pumpkins in their diets (dried, roasted pumpkins or using flesh, seeds, and flowers) as a staple crop. In fact, the first evidence of pumpkins as a food dates to 8.750 BCE in the Oaxaca Valley.
Pumpkins, scientifically known as Cucurbita pepo, are native to North and Central America.
European colonists encountered pumpkins when they arrived in the Americas and carried them to Europe. Indigenous communities transferred their knowledge on how to prepare pumpkins, and it was quickly adopted into their diets. Moreover, new recipes were created with this mixture of cultures, including an early version of pumpkin pie.
The pumpkin bread recipe is an easy process; you just need to blend pumpkin puree (canned or fresh) with the rest of the ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, spices, baking powder, etc) and, once mixed, finally pour the mixture into a loaf pan and bake it.
Pumpkin bread is central in autimnal celebrations, being a timeless and delicious fall recipe.
Pumpkin bread is a culinary tradition with deep historical roots, a classic fall recipe that brings a sense of warmth and nostalgia to gatherings and family traditions. Today, it is central in autumnal celebrations, being a timeless and delicious fall recipe.
Let´s go with this delicious autumnal recipe!
You can also try making this Carrot Cake recipe; a recipe that has achieved worldwide fame after spreading and becoming popular in the United States.
Difficulty: EASY
Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Baking time: 50 minutes
PUMPKIN BREAD
INGREDIENTS (For 1 Pumpkin bread)
- 400 g pumpkin
- 200 g flour
- 100 g butter
- 2 eggs (L)
- 100 g brown sugar
- 100 g sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon clove
- 1 teaspoon nugmet
- 1/2 teapoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
PREPARATION
For the pumpkin bread, I use 400 g of fresh pumpkin. However, some people use canned pumpkin (400 g) and you can also cook the pumpkin (like you can do in the carrot cake) before mixing it with all the ingredients.
But I cut the pumpkin very finely and added it to the mixture. And I let the pumpkin cook while the bread is baking.
To get about 400 g of pumpkin pulp, you need approximately 520 g of raw pumpkin (with rind and seeds).
Do not worry if instead of 400 g you have 420 g or 380 g, the bread will turn out just delicious! For example, in the pictures above, from 505 g of whole pumpkin, I got 386 g of pumpkin pulp. And I can assure you that it was spectacular!
After removing the skin (or the rind) and the seeds from the pumpkin, grind it in a mincer.
Next, grease the bread mould with oil.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until everything is well combined.
Once mixed, pour the mixture in the mould and put it in the oven.
Bake at 180 ºC for around 50 minutes.
Once baked, lastly remove the bread from the oven, cover it with a tea towel, and leave it to cool.
PUMPKIN BREAD
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minutesIngredients
400 g pumpkin
225 g wheat flour
150 g butter
2 eggs (L)
100 g brown sugar
100 g sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nugmet
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
Preparation
- Pell the pumpkin and grind it in a mincer
- Grease the cake mould with oil
- Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them until everthing is well combined
- Once mixed, pour the mixture in the mould and put it in the oven
- Bake at 180 ºC for around 50 minutes
- Once baked, remove the bread from the oven, cover it with a tea towel and leave it to cool
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