Pumpkin Bread with Bourbon Caramel
Elevate your pumpkin bread with a warm bourbon caramel sauce. The sticky and rich caramel is an incredible addition to your classic pumpkin bread.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread
- 15 ounce pumpkin puree 1 can (400 grams)
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 1 part Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky
- ¾ cups All purpose flour (210 grams)
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- ½ cup avocado oil
- Turbinado sugar optional
Bourbon Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup Dark brown sugar
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons Butter about ½ stick, 60 grams
- 1 part Maker's Mark Bourbon
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla bean or use vanilla paste or extract
Instructions
Pumpkin Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Mix the pumpkin, bourbon, ¼ cup of sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Cook over gentle heat for about 10 minutes until the pumpkin turns a deep brown color.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and the remaining ¾ cup of sugar until they are doubled in size. Then add the oil and whisk until emulsified and light in color.
- Combine the pumpkin and egg mixture in a bowl and then add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until well incorporated.
- Sprinkle some granulated Demerara sugar(optional) on top and bake at 350F for about 30 minutes until the bread is golden brown.
- To check if the pumpkin bread is fully baked, introduce a wooden toothpick in the middle and it should come out clean.
Bourbon Caramel Sauce
- In a sauce pan over medium heat melt the sugar and butter.
- Add the heavy cream in 4 parts, making sure it is well mixed before adding more. Add the vanilla bean.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Add the bourbon and mix well.
- Store in a glass jar with a lid.
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 367mgPotassium: 214mgFiber: 2gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 8975IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
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