Best 4 Flavors Of India Spiced Pumpkin Bread Recipes

SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter together in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract; mix in pumpkin until thoroughly combined.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until incorporated. Pour batter into three 5x9-inch loaf pans. Smooth batter evenly in each pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

FLAVORS OF INDIA: SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Note: If you want to puree your own pumpkin, here are the instructions.
• To puree pumpkin, peel the pumpkin and cut into cubes approximately 2-inches in size.
• Boil the cubes in salted water until tender, 10-12 minutes.
• Drain the pumpkin and then puree it in a food processor.
• Allow it to cool completely.
• For the bread: First, you will want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a loaf pan.
• Heat a small heavy skillet, and add the cumin seeds allowing them to toast just until they are aromatic; do not allow them to brown or burn.
• Remove seeds from skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon of butter and add the onion, curry powder, ground cumin, cayenne, and salt.
• Cook over medium-low heat stirring frequently until the onion is soft; approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool; stir in reserved cumin seed.
• Sift the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and sugar into a large bowl.
• Melt the remaining butter and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk your puree of pumpkin, chile, eggs, buttermilk, onion mixture and melted butter; mix just until it is moistened-do not over-mix.
• Add flour mixture and stir just until mixed; do not over-mix.
• Fold in 1/2 cup of your Colby cheese, and then spoon the mixture into your loaf pan.
• Bake in your preheated oven for 35 minutes, then remove it from the oven, sprinkle the rest of your cheese over the top of the bread, and return it to the oven for approximately 5-8 minutes longer, until the cheese has melted, and the bread is baked through.

APPLESAUCE PUMPKIN SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, white sugar, applesauce, and eggs in a large bowl. Add pumpkin and mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with water, mixing well between additions. Divide between the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

INDIAN-SPICED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Scrape out flesh from roasted pumpkin.
• In a skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add fennel, cumin, and red-pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pumpkin and maple syrup. Cook for 1 minute, mashing to combine. Add butter and stir. Serve immediately.