Every year, I look for new ways to fancy up pumpkin bread. If you’ve been following me for a while now, you’ll know that pumpkin bread is one of my favorite go-to recipes. I love how versatile it is, making it into muffin form or a more decadent feeling in a loaf. Some of the easiest add-ins are nuts, but I recently found this recipe (obviously now modified) that incorporates bourbon, which just screams autumn to me! I’ve always loved adding alcohol to baked goods even before I was legally of drinking age because it gives that extra depth, from Kahlua in tiramisu to rum in crepes. It cooks off, so you definitely won’t get drunk off of it (though there’s plenty of other ways that can get you there). I just love that kick of flavor and am super stoked about this recipe because it includes just that! Plus a lovely crunchy topping to add that next level of texture.
The batter is extra moistened with orange juice. You won’t taste the orange, but it’s a great subtle addition to pumpkin bread. You can omit the rye flour and substitute it with normal all purpose flour, but rye gives a fullness to the flavor profile that you don’t quite get with just normal white all purpose flour.
Will you try this as a breakfast bread? Or an afternoon snack? Or even a movie munchie??
Sunflower Seed Bourbon Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread
- 1/4 c butter 1/2 stick
- 1/2 can pumpkin pure
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 c oil
- 1/4 c bourbon whisky
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/6 c orange juice add till it becomes 1/3 cup mark with bourbon
- 1 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 c rye flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 c chocolate chips optional
Streusel
- 1 Tbsp butter melted
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 c sunflower seeds
Instructions
- On a pan, melt the butter and let it simmer until brown sediments form. Watch the stove to make sure it doesn't burn.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil.
- Add in the browned butter, orange juice, bourbon, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (both flours, salt, baking soda, brown sugar, spices).
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Use a spatula to stir until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the streusel ingredients. Sprinkle on top of the loaf pan.
- Bake for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!
Notes
- Based on the NY Times recipe
- You can also make these into muffins, bake time will be around 25 minutes.
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