It’s been a short while since I’ve shared a brand new fast bread recipe with you and WOW I couldn’t be extra excited to provide you this one.
I took just a few of my favourite seasonal elements: butternut squash, brown butter, crunchy walnuts, and tons of cozy spices, and baked them proper into essentially the most magical loaf. This maple walnut butternut squash bread is deliciously moist and candy because of a complete cup of roasted butternut squash and has the proper cinnamon walnut streusel that takes it to the subsequent stage.
It would sound odd so as to add butternut squash to baked items, however it acts similar to good previous pumpkin puree! Roasting the squash makes it good and tender, which provides each moisture and sweetness to the bread itself. Plus, you’ll get a lift of vitamin A and fiber in every slice.
Serve it heat with a pat of butter over the vacations or any time you’re on the lookout for a actually good brunch deal with!
The whole lot you’ll must make this butternut squash bread
In the event you’ve by no means baked with butternut squash you’re in for a severe deal with. Roasted squash provides the proper cozy taste and moisture to this bread and pairs completely with the spices, brown butter, and streusel topping! Right here’s what you’ll must make it:
- Butternut squash: the star of the present! You’ll roast the squash with olive oil (or butter), brown sugar (or coconut sugar), and cinnamon to convey out its pure sweetness.
- Butter: we’re browning some butter to provide the loaf moisture and unbelievable caramel-like taste. You’ll additionally want some butter for the streusel topping.
- Maple syrup: this bread is of course sweetened with pure maple syrup (together with the squash!)
- Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs on this butternut squash bread.
- Yogurt: some complete milk plain Greek yogurt provides further moisture for the proper texture.
- Flour: we’re utilizing a mixture of all-purpose flour and oat flour on this recipe. It’s also possible to use white complete wheat flour rather than the all function flour.
- Spices: right here’s the place issues get additional cozy — we’re including cinnamon, nutmeg, floor ginger, allspice, and a bit of salt for the proper warming flavors.
- Baking staples: don’t neglect the vanilla extract (learn to make your individual right here!), baking powder, AND baking soda.
- Combine-ins: I like including chopped walnuts to the batter for a bit of crunch.
- For the streusel: you’ll combine collectively extra flour, chopped walnut items, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and a bit of melted butter to make the proper streusel topping.
Make your individual oat flour
You possibly can simply make your individual oat flour proper at dwelling by mixing up rolled oats! Get my full tutorial right here.
How you can brown butter
Brown butter actually takes the flavour of this butternut squash bread to the subsequent stage. Study precisely how you can brown butter with our tutorial right here.
A be aware on substitutions
As all the time, I like to recommend making the recipe precisely as written in order that it seems completely. There are just a few ingredient swaps that may work, however keep in mind to all the time sub at your individual threat!
- To make gluten-free: you should utilize a 1:1 gluten free all function flour.
- To make dairy free: I beneficial utilizing Miyokos vegan butter and skipping the browning butter a part of the recipe. Use your favourite dairy free yogurt rather than common yogurt.
- Can I make it vegan? I haven’t examined this bread out utilizing flax eggs rather than the common eggs, so I can’t be 100% positive. Let me know within the feedback should you do, and keep in mind to make use of the dairy free swaps as properly.
Out of butternut squash?
Be at liberty to make use of pumpkin puree or candy potato puree as a substitute! Keep in mind to measure out 1 heaping cup of puree. Learn to make pumpkin puree right here!
Suggestions for making good butternut squash bread
- Observe the recipe. The easiest way to make sure the success of this straightforward butternut squash bread is to observe the recipe and use the precise elements as written (except I be aware particular substitutes).
- Be certain that your elements are at room temperature. In case your eggs are too chilly and/or your brown butter is just too sizzling, you threat coagulation. Make sure you let your brown butter cool utterly. To convey your eggs to room temp, merely place them in a bowl of heat water for 3-5 minutes earlier than you employ them.
- Don’t overmix the batter. In the event you overmix batter you’ll find yourself with a bread that’s extra dense and gummy as a substitute of fluffy and mushy.
- Use recent baking soda. In case your baking soda is older than 3 months, I counsel grabbing a brand new one for greatest baking outcomes.
- Line your loaf pan. I like to recommend lining your loaf pan with parchment paper AND spraying it with nonstick cooking spray in order that your bread comes out simply.
How you can make butternut squash bread into muffins
Sure, this maple butternut squash bread may be made into muffins! Right here’s how you can do it:
- Divide the butternut squash bread batter evenly between 12 greased muffin cups.
- Prime every muffin with the streusel topping.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes till a tester comes out clear or with just some crumbs hooked up. Simple!
You possibly can additionally attempt my wonderful Chai-Spiced Butternut Squash Muffins with Salted Honey Glaze.
How you can retailer & freeze butternut squash bread
- To retailer: this bread will final for just a few days on the counter, however after that, I counsel wrapping it up and preserving it within the fridge.
- To freeze: let the butternut squash bread utterly cool and wrap it tightly with aluminum foil. Then, place it in a freezer-friendly bag and pop it into the freezer. Bread will preserve within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
Extra bread recipes you’ll love
Get all of my bread recipes right here!
I hope you like this maple walnut butternut squash bread! In the event you make it make sure to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you preferred it. Get pleasure from, xo!
Maple Walnut Butternut Squash Bread with Cinnamon Walnut Streusel
Lovely maple walnut butternut squash bread with a scrumptious cinnamon walnut streusel topping. This completely candy butternut squash bread will get unbelievable taste from wealthy brown butter and tons of warming spices. The final word fall and winter loaf to make for brunch or a stunning snack!
Substances
- For the butternut squash:
- 1 small to medium butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon additional virgin olive oil or melted butter
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Moist elements:
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 massive eggs, at room temperature
- ¼ cup complete milk plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Dry elements:
- 1 cup all function flour or white complete wheat flour
- ¾ cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon floor ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Combine-ins:
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- For the streusel:
- ½ cup all function flour
- ¼ cup chopped walnut items
- ¼ cup packed darkish brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper and put aside.
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Prep the butternut squash: Use a pointy knife to chop off each ends of the butternut squash. You’ll reduce about ½ inch off every finish in order that there isn’t any stem or root. You’ll be left with butternut squash that’s flat on each side in order that it’s simpler to prop up. Subsequent, place the butternut squash upright or vertically with the bigger facet down on a picket chopping board that’s very secured to your counter. Since you’ve reduce the ends off of the squash, it ought to be good and secure. We don’t need the chopping board or squash to wobble as you chop it. Lower the butternut squash vertically down the center with a pointy chef’s knife. You’ll then use a spoon to scoop out the seed of the reduce butternut squash. Put aside to roast for later or discard them.
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Roast the squash: Place the squash on the ready baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil then sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar and rub into the squash. Flip the squash over in order that it’s pores and skin facet up and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour till squash could be very fork tender. Permit squash to chill for no less than 10 minutes earlier than dealing with.
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Cut back temperature within the oven to 350 levels F. Line a 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf pan with parchment paper and grease with nonstick cooking spray. Put aside.
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Make your streusel topping whereas squash cooks or whereas it’s cooling: In a medium bowl, combine collectively the flour, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add within the melted butter and stir along with a fork till it begins to type into crumbles and resembles clumps of moist sand. It’s possible you’ll want to make use of your palms/fingers to type into good thick ‘crumbs’. Cowl the bowl with plastic wrap and place within the fridge till prepared to make use of.
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Brown your butter: Place a medium pan over medium warmth and add in ½ cup butter. The butter will start to soften, crackle, after which ultimately foam. Be sure you stir continually throughout this course of. After about 5 minutes, the butter will start to brown and switch a pleasant golden amber coloration on the underside of the saucepan, this often occurs proper when it foams. Proceed to whisk and take away from warmth as quickly because the butter begins to brown and provides off a nutty aroma. Put aside till cool sufficient to the touch, about 5 to 10 minutes.
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Combine moist elements: Scoop about half of the cooled roasted butternut squash out onto a plate or into a big bowl and mash it with a fork (reserve the opposite half of squash for having fun with or freeze in an ice cream tray and blend into smoothies later!) This could measure about 1 heaping cup mashed butternut squash. In the identical bowl with the mashed butternut squash, add the pure maple syrup, eggs, yogurt and vanilla extract. Whisk collectively till clean and properly mixed.
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Add within the dry elements to the moist elements: flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and salt. Combine till simply mixed, then add within the cooled brown butter and stir once more till butter is well-incorporated into the batter. Lastly, gently fold the walnuts into the batter.
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Pour batter into the ready loaf pan and clean the highest. Sprinkle the streusel evenly excessive of the batter.
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Bake the bread for 50-65 minutes or till the tester comes out clear. Permit bread to chill for no less than an hour earlier than eradicating from the pan and slicing into. I like serving this with honey butter or butter & sea salt.
Recipe Notes
To make dairy free: I beneficial utilizing Miyokos vegan butter and skipping the browning butter a part of the recipe. Use your favourite dairy free yogurt rather than common yogurt.
This bread works properly with pumpkin or candy potato puree too!
See the complete publish for ideas, tips & freezing directions.
Diet
Serving: 1sliceEnergy: 378calCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 6.5gFats: 20.8gSaturated Fats: 9.3gFiber: 2.8gSugar: 17.1g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats
