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Butternut Squash Bread
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Butternut Squash Bread

This Butternut Squash Bread uses pureed squash combined with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom to create a moist, richly flavored quick bread. The loaf balances brown and white sugar sweetness with the earthy squash, resulting in tender texture and aromatic depth. It’s a flexible base recipe that you can customize with mix-ins such as nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10
Course: Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butternut squash puree
  • 2 egg
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour one 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the butternut squash puree, eggs, oil, water and sugars until thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.
  3. Stir the dry ingredients into the butternut squash mixture. Combine just until incorporated; do not over mix. Pour into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Notes

  • This recipe yields one 8.5x4.5-inch loaf and is ideal for personalizing with add-ins such as nuts, chocolate chips, or dried cranberries.
  • Check doneness by inserting a wooden skewer into the center; it should come out clean when fully baked.
  • Be cautious not to overmix once the dry ingredients are added to preserve a tender crumb texture.