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Pumpkin Swirl Donut Bread
Pumpkin Swirl Donut Bread combines a tender pumpkin-flavored batter with a cinnamon-molasses swirl embedded throughout. The bread has a moist crumb from the pumpkin puree and buttermilk, while the cinnamon swirl adds bursts of warm spice across each slice. After baking, the loaf is coated with a cinnamon and sugar butter mixture, contributing extra sweetness and a textured crust reminiscent of donut coating.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
315 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk or 1/4 cup milk + 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon molasses
for the coating-
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease light colored loaf pan (8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 3/4” high) with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix oil, butter, and sugar until well combined. Stir in eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin until smooth. Gently stir in dry ingredients and buttermilk until a uniform batter has formed. Scrape sides to ensure no lumps are present. Remove 1/2 cup prepared batter from bowl and place into a separate smaller bowl. To that small amount of batter, stir in cinnamon and molasses.
- Pour half of the prepared batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Spoon half of the cinnamon batter in small dollops overtop the batter. Pour remaining plain batter over the top. Dot the top with remaining cinnamon batter. Using a butter knife, swirl two batters together. Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- While loaf is baking, get coating ready. Pour melted butter into a large shallow dish. Stir sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon together in a separate large shallow dish.
- Cool 10 minutes before loosening edges and removing loaf from pan. The loaf should be very warm, but cool enough to handle with your hands. Dip each side of loaf into melted butter until fully coated. Spoon remaining melted butter over the edges that tend to be more crispy. Transfer buttery loaf to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and press into the sides and top until fully coated.
- Slice into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
216mg
(9%)
Potassium
88mg
(2%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
1195IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 1195IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.