Starbucks Pumpkin Bread*

By RJamoralin

By Todd Wilbur

A thick slice of moist pumpkin bread Starbucks-style is the perfect companion for your morning cup of joe. Many other pumpkin bread recipes produce sad, squatty loaves - but not this clone. Heres a custom formula that makes enough batter to fill up a medium loaf pan. And when the bread is done, you'll slice the beefy loaf into eight thick square hunks of goodness that perfectly mimic the look and flavor of the real thing right down to the chopped pumpkin seeds on top.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cups canned pure pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, chopped

Details

Servings 8
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from topsecretrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt in a medium bowl.

3. Beat the eggs, sugars, and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for about 30 seconds. Add the pumpkin and oil and mix well.

4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet stuff and mix well with your electric mixer. Pour the batter into a well-greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle the chopped pumpkin seeds over the top of the batter, and then bake for 60 minutes or until the top of the bread is beginning to brown and a toothpick stuck into the center of the bread comes out clean.

5. When the bread has cooled, remove it from the loaf pan and use a bread knife to slice it into approximately 1-inch-thick slices.

Tidbits: This bread freezes perfectly. Simply seal any leftover slices in a zip top bag or wrap them in plastic and pop them into the icebox. To serve, microwave one frozen slice on high for about 45 seconds and it'll taste like it just came out of the oven.