Are you in search of a delectable treat to warm your heart and satisfy your sweet cravings? Look no further than the irresistible spice bread with maple butter. This classic dessert combines the perfect balance of warm spices, moist crumb, and a velvety smooth maple butter that elevates every bite to a symphony of flavors. In this article, we'll guide you through a culinary journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the ultimate spice bread with maple butter. Get ready to embark on a baking adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SMOKED BREAD WITH MAPLE BUTTER
Provided by Melissa Clark
Time 1h
Yield Makes one 8-inch loaf
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To rig up a stovetop smoker, take a large stockpot with a tightfitting cover and line the bottom with foil. Pour in wood chips. Place a steamer basket in the pot, removing the center shaft if necessary (it unscrews). Put all-purpose and whole wheat flours in a round 9-inch cake pan. Place the cake pan in the pot. Cover the pot with the lid and then cover the seal around the pot with more foil to ensure that no smoke escapes. Turn heat to high under the pot for about 5 minutes to start the smoke (you should smell it), then turn off heat and let sit for 30 minutes. Remove the cake pan of flour and let flour cool.
- Place 3/4 cup lukewarm water (105 to 115 degrees) in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast over it. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir 5 tablespoons of oil, salt and sugar into yeast mixture. Stir in smoked flour until a soft dough forms (you may need to add more all-purpose flour or some water, depending on the consistency of your dough, you want it soft but not sticky).
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, or knead in a stand mixer with a dough hook attached for about 5 minutes. If using a stand mixer, finish dough by hand, on a floured surface, for 1 minute. Add more all-purpose flour if dough feels very sticky (you want damp but not unworkable dough).
- Oil a large bowl. Place dough in bowl and turn to coat it lightly with oil. Cover bowl with a dish towel. Leave in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- In an 8- or 9-inch loaf pan add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Transfer the dough to the loaf pan, cover with a dish towel and let rest for 20 to 30 more; the dough should rise somewhat.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the softened butter and maple syrup.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Transfer pan to a wire cooling rack and let cool 10 minutes before removing bread from loaf pan to finish cooling on the rack. Serve warm or at room temperature, slathered with maple butter.
PURE MAPLE BREAD
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Grease and flour a loaf baking pan.
- Over medium-low heat, heat milk and butter in a small saucepan but do not let it boil. Once the butter is completely melted, stir in the pure maple syrup.
- Take the hot mixture off of the heat.
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk. Thoroughly mix dry ingredients well.
- In a large bowl, pour in some milk. Quickly stir in the eggs. Add the remaining milk mixture and stir it until it is completely combined.
- Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, then mix until well combined. Stir nuts into that mixture.
- Place the batter into prepared pan and bake it for one hour.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack. Serve bread alone or with butter.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 346 mg, Sugar 21 g, Fat 12 g, ServingSize 1 loaf (10 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
MAPLE SYRUP SPICE BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)
This is a Canadian or Northeast U.S. regional recipe as maple syrup is a major product for both. Baking time is however long your bread maker takes.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 8m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place all ingredients into your Bread Machine, according to the manufacturer's directions.
- You may add the raisins after the beep if your machine allows it, to keep them from being torn up by the dough paddle.
SUGARPLUM SPICE BREAD
I make Christmas Eve magical with hot cocoa and toasted slices of this fragrant, fruit-studded bread. My son and I combined several recipes to come up with this winner. -Jackie Brown, Tully, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 8 mini loaves (5 slices per loaf).
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 4 cups flour, yeast, cardamom, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat milk to 120°-130°; add to creamed mixture and beat until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a heavily floured surface. Sprinkle with fruit and raisins; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 8 portions. Shape into loaves. Place in 8 greased 5x3x2-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter and shortening. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired spreading consistency. Frost loaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
GRANDMA EMMA'S SPICE LOAF
A quick bread, moist and full of raisins and nuts. A family favorite for the winter holidays.
Provided by Marsha Crom
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak raisins in coffee until plump. Do not drain.
- Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Blend in molasses and vanilla.
- In a large bowl mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the well in the dry ingredients. Stir in coffee with raisins and nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for one hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 216.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
MAPLE BUTTER
This butter is delicious spread over toast or on top of pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pour maple syrup into a medium saucepan; add cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees (soft-ball stage), 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from heat, discard cinnamon stick, and stir in butter until melted.
- Immediately transfer mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat, starting on low and increasing to high, until mixture is thick, opaque, and creamy, about 8 minutes. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 2 weeks.
MAPLE BUTTER
This sweet and creamy butter is great on sweet potatoes, waffles, and French toast. This butter is the only way I can get my husband to eat sweet potatoes!
Provided by paynes
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Compound Butter Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator, for about 30 minutes. Form into a roll using waxed paper and store wrapped. It can be frozen for later at this point if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 83.6 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE
This luscious pumpkin bread with maple syrup glaze is well worth the occasional splurge. When we first discovered how fantastic it is, I made four loaves on three separate occasions in just over a week! -Jaleen Burkholder, Waterloo, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Batter will be thick. , Remove 1/2 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in cinnamon and molasses until blended. Pour half of the remaining plain batter into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; dot with half of the cinnamon batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack. For coating, in a small bowl combine melted butter and maple syrup. In another shallow bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Brush loaf with butter mixture, allowing butter to soak into bread; gently roll loaf in sugar mixture, pressing lightly to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh spices: Freshly ground spices provide a more intense flavor than pre-ground spices. If you don't have a spice grinder, you can use a mortar and pestle to grind the spices.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense bread. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the bread at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy crust and a moist interior.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.
- Serve the bread warm with maple butter: The maple butter is a delicious and easy way to add extra flavor to the bread.
Conclusion:
This spice bread with maple butter is a delicious and easy-to-make treat. It's perfect for a fall or winter afternoon snack or dessert. The bread is moist and flavorful, and the maple butter is a perfect complement. If you're looking for a new holiday baking recipe, this spice bread is a great option.
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