Moist, old-fashioned pumpkin bread loaded with pumpkin puree, apple sauce and spices. It's topped with an optional sugar crust. And includes just a little Apple Brandy, which is also optional.
It only needs 15 minutes of prep before sliding it into the oven.
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Fall is time for all things pumpkin, apple and pumpkin spices. On a chilly afternoon, a warm slice of this pumpkin bread with my afternoon tea is perfection.
The apple sauce adds a touch of fruit in the bread, and optional Apple Brandy makes it an adult version of pumpkin bread. It's so moist!
A last flurry of optional turbinado (raw sugar) over the top gives the bread a little crunch on top.
This is the old-fashioned pumpkin bread I grew up with, loaded with spices, with some apple sauce and Apple Brandy added for a nicely moist bread.
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Adult Pumpkin Bread with Apple Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup coconut palm sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 - 3 tablespoons Calvados or any Apple Brandy optional and according to taste
- 1 tablespoon turbinado or raw sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ˚F. Butter a loaf pan.
- Whisk together the flour, coconut palm sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
- Melt the coconut oil in the microwave. It just takes about 15 seconds with mine. Using a large balloon whisk or a standing mixer, combine the pumpkin, coconut oil, eggs, apple sauce, vanilla extract and Apple Brandy (if using) together until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
- Add the dry ingredients by folding them in with a spatula until completely incorporated into the wet ingredients. The batter will be thick. Pour into the buttered loaf pan and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar (for crunch).
- Bake on the center rack for one hour, or until a testing probe can be inserted in the middle and come out clean. Allow to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing.
- To remove, run a knife all around the edges and turn it upside down. It's really that easy.
gluttonforlife
Congrats, Susan, the new design looks lovely and fresh! I hope you feel happy in your new "home."
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Laura! I'm learning my way around loading things to it, but that will pass soon, and I'm really happy with my new digs!
apuginthekitchen
Love your new site, it's very easy to read and must say professional. The bread sounds terrific, looks beautiful too! I also love pumpkin bread with the delicious warm spices. This is too good not to make. Think I'll add it to my gift boxes.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Suzanne!! I'm excited about it all, and I think you'd love the pumpkin bread. It took me a few tries to get it where I wanted it, and I think you'll like it! I've got a gift box going out today for my FOOD52 Secret Santa thing 🙂
apuginthekitchen
Your secret santa recipient will love it! I got mine yesterday from Antonia James, what a beautiful box she sent, including a wild yeast levain which I am so excited to work with.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
What a fantastic idea of AJ's!! You scored!!
TasteFood
Congratulations, Susan - your blog looks terrific!
I admit I almost didn't notice it at first as I was focusing on the boozy pumpkin bread. You had me at boozy.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Lynda! And yes, we've eaten half of one loaf already this morning...ay-yai-yai 🙂
Erika
Your new site looks lovely! I love the addition of applesauce and your use of coconut oil in this--must be super moist! I recently bought my first jar of coconut oil and it's going fast!
The Wimpy Vegetarian
I am a huge fan of coconut oil and have been using Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil. I like it so much I'm planning my first product give-away on it.
Sunithi
Oooh Susan. Love the new look and that gigantic slider on your recipe page is absolutely beautiful 🙂 Great Job. Love the header too and boozy bread sounds like a great way to celebrate 🙂 Enjoy your new look ! Want to try this new bread soon.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks so much Sunithi! It's been so much fun to work on with Julie.
lizthechef
Love the new header as well as the recipe!
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Liz!!
Choc Chip Uru
Your new blog looks fantastic 🙂
Love this delicious bread!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks so much CCU!!
mjskit
Oh I love your new digs! A great new look! And what a way to celebrate - a little booze and bread! Love this recipe!
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks so much MJ! It will be a lot of fun to spread out in this new space Julie has created for me 🙂
Norma Chang
Like your new "look". I seriously need to reorganize my posts to make it easier for me and my readers to find needed information. Thanks for the incentive.
Adding booze to the pumpkin bread, love the idea.
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The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Norma! It's a challenge, isn't it, to organize all the information and make it accessible. I was becoming harder and harder for me and am hoping this will make it easier for everyone (and me).
Soni
Your page looks beautiful Susan and I'm so glad you got what you wanted!!I love coconut oil in everything nowadays and love that you've used it here.Of course the booze takes it to another level altogether 🙂
The Wimpy Vegetarian
I knew you'd like the coconut oil add, Soni! I'm a recent convert and am using it in everything these days too 🙂
Cass @foodmyfriend
You had me at boozy! Awesome recipe lovely. A great mix. I am starting to gather Christmas food ideas so this is great.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks Cass! I hope you like it if you try it! I'm collecting holiday food ideas too 🙂
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories)
I LOVE, LOVE your new look!! Congratulations! And this bread sounds fabulous...anything with a little brandy added has to be great.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Thanks so much Brandie! I'm still playing with a few things, but am really very happy with it 🙂 And this bread is definitely made for you!!
Mary @ Fit and Fed
I like the clean look of the re-design. You already had an excellent recipe index searchable several different ways, I'm impressed that you are still thinking of ways to improve that page. In the pumpkin bread, I like the nice touches of the coconut sugar (it's so flavorful) and the brandy-- only a couple of tablespoons, hardly boozy at all.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Why thank you Mary, I really appreciate that. I'm someone who's continually rearranging the furniture, so it's to be expected I'll be doing that here too. I'm switching so many of my recipes now to coconut oil and coconut sugar (and trying my best to reduce my overall sugar), and live the flavor it adds. My next project is coconut flour, which is appears isn't even really a flour. Oh, and if you want to use a little more of that brandy, feel free 🙂
chatteringkitchen
Congrats on the new site. Looks good
Hannah
What a beautiful new look to your site, Susan! I love it, very elegant and accessible. Congratulations! And I can't resist pumpkin bread...yours sounds very enticing. I like the coconut sugar and coconut oil in it. I've started using more coconut oil and need to seek out the sugar now.
Terra
You said the magic word...boozy!! I love this recipe, it is very unique.....AND sounds wonderful! I have never had apple brandy, I bet it is delicious in this bread:-) Hugs, Terra
lapadia
I made this pumpkin bread recipe, delicious, everybody loved it, thanks for sharing it. 🙂 Best or everything to you in the New Year!
lapadia
PS-your site automatically posted I recently posted a particular recipe...that is not mine. btw.
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP)
I love pumpkin bread. You add in some booze and I am in for the long haul! Love it!