Nutty Pumpkin Yeast Bread Recipes

YEASTED PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Making the Dough: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the bread flour, salt, and instant yeast together to combine. Add pumpkin purée, maple syrup, and melted butter (or oil), and process until the dough comes together in a smooth, pliable ball; the timing can vary depending on the size and power of a given food processor, but expect about 75 seconds from start to finish. To test the dough, tear off a small piece and stretch gently in all directions; when the dough is ready, it can be pulled into a thin, translucent sheet.
• Proofing the Dough: Lightly grease a medium bowl, then add the dough. Cover and proof at room temperature until doubled in bulk. This will take about 2 hours at around 72°F (22°C); the process will move faster at warmer temperatures, and slower when it is cool. To test the dough, poke it gently with a flour-dusted fingertip; when the dough is ready, it will retain a shallow impression that springs back after a few minutes. If the dough is firm and springs back right away, continue proofing until the dough retains a shallow impression.
• Shaping the Dough: Turn the dough onto a work surface with just the barest sprinkling of flour, and knead for a few seconds to deflate; this creates a more uniform crumb in the loaf by eliminating large pockets of air. Pat the dough into a 7-inch square, and form into a tight log, sealing the dough together with your heel. Nestle into a lightly greased loaf pan, seam side down, then cover and proof as before (for dinner rolls, see note on shaping below). The dough will be ready when it's puffy and light, and risen about 2 inches above the rim of the pan. This will take about 2 hours at around 72°F; the process will move faster at warmer temperatures, and slower when it is cool; the dough's readiness can be tested as before. Near the end of this period, adjust oven rack to lower middle position and preheat to 350°F (177°C).
• When the dough is ready, uncover and bake until well-risen, golden brown, and hollow sounding when thumped; about 45 minutes, or to an internal temperature of approximately 205°F (96°C). Immediately turn the loaf out onto a wire rack, and cool completely before slicing. The loaf will keep up to a week at room temperature in a bread box or paper bag.

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 8 ingredients. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and, if desired, raisins. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

NO KNEAD HOLIDAY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Place pumpkin puree into a large mixing bowl and whisk in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water, salt, yeast, and pumpkin pie spice until thoroughly combined. Beat in flour to make a dry crumbly dough. Keep stirring until dough becomes smooth and sticky, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover bowl with a damp towel and let dough stand 12 to 16 hours to rise.
• Generously sprinkle cornmeal onto center area of a baking sheet. Scrape dough out of bowl, using a floured spatula, onto a heavily floured work surface. Dough will be very sticky. Dust dough with flour and gently flatten into an oblong shape. Fold 2 opposite rounded ends together to meet in the center; fold remaining 2 rounded ends to meet in the center, creating a rectangle of dough. Using well-floured hands, gently form into a round loaf with the seams on the bottom.
• Transfer dough round onto center of prepared baking sheet. Dust top and sides of loaf generously with more flour.
• Dust a dry towel with flour and place towel with floured side down over loaf. Let rise until loaf has almost doubled in size, 1 1/2 hours. Use a sharp knife to cut a 1/2-inch deep slit across the top of the loaf.
• Place a loaf pan containing about 2 inches of water onto a bottom rack of oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake on center rack of the preheated oven for 30 minutes; turn bread around in oven. Continue to bake until bread is golden brown and crusty, about 20 more minutes. Let bread cool completely on a rack before slicing.

PUMPKIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select basic setting. Start.
• To bake bread in oven: select dough or manual cycle. Once cycle is complete, shape dough and place in a greased loaf pan. Allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf reads 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

CINNAMON SWIRL PUMPKIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the kneading hook, add the lukewarm milk and a pinch of sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over-top, stir and let stand 5 minutes.
• Add the egg, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, brown sugar, salt and ginger if using. Mix to combine. Add 2 cups of the flour and mix in until moistened and well combined. You may need to scrape down the bowl a bit.
• Begin adding the last 1 cup of flour in small increments, mixing between additions and adding only as much flour as needed to make a moist dough that cleans the sides of the bowl and wraps around the dough hook. *If your dough is not to that point after you have added the 3 cups of flour, don't be afraid to add a little bit more, but don't add too much more, as you can always add a bit more on the counter when kneading.
• Remove dough to a lightly floured work surface. Knead dough about 1 minute, adding a little more flour only if the dough is sticking to your hands or the work surface. Form dough into a ball and add to a large container or bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until just doubled in size, about 45-60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix up the cinnamon sugar filling by stirring together the white sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Prepare the egg wash as well, by stirring together the egg with the water. Set aside.
• Remove dough to a work surface and gently deflate. Using a rolling pin, roll dough into a 10x16-inch rectangle. Brush dough with egg wash, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over-top. (*If wanting to add raisins or dried cranberries, sprinkle them over the cinnamon mixture now).
• Starting from the long side of the dough, roll up the dough jelly-roll style, then pinch the seam together. Flip the dough over so the seam in at the bottom.
• *If the shaping instructions below are unclear, scroll up from this Recipe Card to have a look at the Step-by-Step photos, which illustrate the shaping of this loaf.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the log of dough down the centre, from end to end, cutting it into two even pieces. Rotate the pieces slightly so that the cut edge is facing straight up and lay them side-by-side. Pinch together the two pieces at the end furthest from you. Twist the two pieces together, by laying the right piece over the left piece and repeating 3 or 4 times, until you get to the end. Pinch the ends closest to you together.
• Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan and place next to your twisted dough. If the loaf is longer than the loaf pan, press both ends of the loaf at the same time, pressing towards the centre, to shorten the loaf up to the same length as the loaf pan. Lift the dough into the greased loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F. (regular bake setting/not convection), with rack in the middle of the oven.
• When loaf is ready, remove the plastic wrap and place into the preheated oven. Bake for about 40 minutes, covering the top loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking, if loaf is at risk of over-browning. Bake loaf until it reaches an internal temperature of between 195-200F, when tested with an instant read thermometer.
• Remove from oven. Run a knife around the outside of the pan and immediately remove the loaf to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing. (Avoid slicing a hot loaf, as it will cause the inside crumb to be gummy.)

CINNAMON SWIRL PUMPKIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• First, make sure your yeast is active: combine the water, tablespoon of sugar, and the yeast, stir, and set aside until you see it begin to foam. Your yeast is alive, so proceed.
• Add the remaining ingredients except for 1/2 cup of the flour and those for the filling. Thoroughly combine your dough and knead using your preferred method: a bread machine "dough" setting, your trusty stand mixer, or your own hands. Whatever method you choose, you're done kneading when the dough is springy and smooth to the touch. If it's a bit sticky, add that reserved 1/2 cup of flour a bit at a time until the stickiness goes away. If it seems a bit dry/clumpy, you can add water by the tablespoon until the dough is more elastic.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel, then set aside to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
• Prep your swirl filling by combining the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Make your swirl! Retrieve that risen dough, then roll it to a rectangular shape using a rolling pin. Spread the cinnamon-sugar over the rectangle leaving a thin border around all edges. Roll the bread up like a jelly roll to create the swirl, then tuck under the left and right sides to seal the edges.
• Place the rolled dough seam-side down in a greased loaf pan and allow it to rise for another 60 minutes, or until the loaf rises above the lip of the loaf pan.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake the loaf for 45-55 minutes until done.

PUMPKIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer and select basic setting for a 1 1/2 pound loaf.

SWIRLED PUMPKIN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix first 7 ingredients and 2 cups bread flour. In a small saucepan, heat water, pumpkin, oil and applesauce to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in raisins and enough remaining bread flour to form a firm dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into an 18x9-in. rectangle. Spread each with 2 tablespoons butter to within 1/2 in. of edges and sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar mixture. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal. Place in greased 9x5-in. loaf pans, seam side down. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 50-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.

PUMPKIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, milk, egg whites, oil and applesauce until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in pecans., Transfer to two 9x5-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.