Sunflower Seed Bourbon Pumpkin Bread
Servings: 8 slices
Cost: $4-5
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.