Swirled Pumpkin Yeast Bread Recipe

By á-11035

This pumpkin bread is full of spice and everything nice! Make it as a dessert or even a breakfast bread!

Ingredients

• DOUGH:
• 4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 (.25-ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (120° to 130° F)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup raisins
• FILLING:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugar and yeast.

Beat in the warm water, pumpkin, applesauce and oil just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a firm dough. Add raisins.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into an 18- x 9-inch rectangle; brush with butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal.

Place seam side down in two greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Bake at 350°F for 55 to 65 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.