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A loaf of rich brown butter pumpkin bread drizzled with a salted maple glaze, placed on a rustic wooden surface.

Rich Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with a Salted Maple Glaze

A moist and flavorful pumpkin bread enriched with brown butter, topped with a sweet and salted maple glaze for a perfect fall treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Dried ingredients
  • 190 g brown sugar
  • 90 g white sugar
  • 425 g pumpkin puree 15 oz
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100 ml whole milk
  • 30 ml brown butter for the bread
  • 80 ml neutral oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt for the bread
  • 240 g all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1-2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 25 g brown butter for the glaze
  • 50 g maple syrup
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • A pinch salt for the glaze
  • A dash vanilla extract for the glaze
  • Milk for consistency milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan with brown butter.
  2. Melt 30 ml brown butter until golden, then cool.
  3. Mix brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin, eggs, milk, cooled brown butter, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Whisk dry ingredients and fold into wet mixture; do not overmix.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake for 40-45 minutes; cool slightly.
  6. Brown 25 g butter, mix with maple syrup, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk to make glaze. Cool bread 15 min, then pour glaze on.

Notes

Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep the bread light and moist.