Custard Cream Pumpkin Bread｜Apron

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta provides a lighter texture with fewer calories.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are a good source of omega-3s and sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

In a mixing bowl, combine lukewarm milk and instant yeast; let it sit until foamy.

In another bowl, mix together bread flour, sugar, and salt.

Add pumpkin puree, whole egg, unsalted butter, egg yolk, fresh milk, and vanilla extract to the yeast mixture; stir until combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

Shape the dough and place it in a greased loaf pan.

Let it rise again until puffy.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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