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Braided Pumpkin Bread
This beautiful braided pumpkin bread is a soft yeast-based bread that's subtly sweet and perfect to serve with soups and stews.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rising Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 2391 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water 100-110℉
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup warm milk 100-110℉
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve 2 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast in 2 tablespoons warm water.
- Add the 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup warm milk, 1/4 cup softened butter, 1 large egg2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture. Stir or mix on low until well combined.
- Gradually add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition, until a soft dough forms. You may need between 3 1/2 to 4 cups of flour depending on the humidity and moisture in the pumpkin puree.
- Knead the dough by hand on a lightly floured surface or with a stand mixer using a dough hook for about 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- Punch down the risen dough and divide it into three equal portions. Roll each portion into a long rope, about 18 inches long. Lay the three ropes side by side on a lightly greased baking sheet. Pinch the ropes together at one end and braid them. Once braided, pinch the other end to seal.
- Cover the braided dough with a clean towel and let it rise again for 30 minutes, or until it has puffed up.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush the braided dough with the lightly beaten egg. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1loaf
Calories
2391kcal
(120%)
Carbohydrates
385g
(128%)
Protein
67g
(134%)
Fat
64g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
35g
(175%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
504mg
(168%)
Sodium
1152mg
(48%)
Potassium
1353mg
(39%)
Fiber
21g
(84%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
40219IU
(804%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
323mg
(32%)
Iron
26mg
(144%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2391
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1loaf | |
| Calories | 2391kcal | 120% |
| Carbohydrates | 385g | 128% |
| Protein | 67g | 134% |
| Fat | 64g | 98% |
| Saturated Fat | 35g | 175% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 504mg | 168% |
| Sodium | 1152mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1353mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 21g | 84% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 40219IU | 804% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 323mg | 32% |
| Iron | 26mg | 144% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.