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A loaf of rich brown butter pumpkin bread topped with salted maple glaze, displayed on a wooden cutting board.

Rich Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with a Salted Maple Glaze

A moist and flavorful pumpkin bread infused with rich brown butter, topped with a sweet and salted maple glaze for a perfect fall treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan with brown butter.
  2. Melt 30 ml brown butter until golden, then cool.
  3. Whisk together wet ingredients, then sift dry ingredients over and combine gently.
  4. Pour batter into pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Make the glaze by browning 25 g butter, then mixing with maple syrup, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk until smooth. Cool slightly and pour over the bread after 15 minutes of cooling.

Notes

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