Browned Butter Pumpkin Bread
Directions
- 1Place a pan on high heat.
- 2Add 1/2 cup of salted butter to the pan and brown it until you see brown specs.
- 3Take the browned butter off the heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter to it, then let it cool.
- 4In a large mixing bowl, add 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, the cooled browned butter (including all brown specs), 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 eggs.
- 5Mix the ingredients together with an electric mixer until well combined.
- 6Add 1 cup of pumpkin puree and mix it in as well.
- 7In a separate bowl, combine 1 and 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves.
- 8Whisk the dry ingredients together.
- 9Dump the whisked dry ingredients into the wet mixture and fold it in.
- 10Once the batter is folded in, set it aside.
- 11In a separate bowl, make the cream cheese filling by combining 8 ounces of Philadelphia cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- 12Mix the cream cheese filling until smooth.
- 13Grease a loaf pan.
- 14Add 1/3 of the pumpkin mixture into the greased loaf pan and smooth it out.
- 15Add half of the cream cheese mixture on top of the pumpkin mixture.
- 16Smooth out the cream cheese and swirl it around a few times with a toothpick.
- 17Add another 1/3 of the pumpkin mixture on top.
- 18Add the rest of the cream cheese mixture on top of that and swirl it again with a toothpick.
- 19Add the last 1/3 of the pumpkin mixture on top and swirl it one last time with a toothpick.
- 20Top the loaf with a sprinkle of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of brown sugar, evenly spread over the top.
- 21Bake at 350°F for approximately 65 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup salted butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon cloves
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- cinnamon
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
Equipment
panmixing bowlelectric mixerwhiskspatulaloaf pantoothpickoven
Tips
- Make sure to get all the brown specs from the browned butter, as that's the best part.
- Measure cinnamon with your heart for the topping.
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