Description
Spiced molasses bread with shredded butternut squash, walnuts and topped with coarse sugar.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup butternut squash, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla flavor (or vanilla bean paste)
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Set to the side.
- Grate butternut squash following these steps. Peel butternut squash with a vegetable peeler. Chop stem end off squash. Slice squash in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy bits. Cut each slice in half, separating the neck from the body. This will make grating easier to manage. Grate squash using a box grater, using the side with the largest holes.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk together.
- In large mixing bowl whisk together melted butter, eggs, sugars, vanilla and molasses. Stir in flour mixture, adding 1/2 the flour at a time and stirring until just combined. Lastly, fold in grated butternut squash and walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar for the crunch topping. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top and using the end of a knife, swirl the cinnamon sugar into the top of the bread.
- Bake for 50-60 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Allow the loaf to cool on a wire rack for 30 mins. Slice and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 50