Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread

Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread

Pull-apart pumpkin bread layered with spiced brown sugar butter and finished with a vanilla glaze.

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  • Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread Dough
  • 1/2 cup (120g) warm whole milk
  • 2 1/4 tsp (7g) active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp (38g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (50g)
  • 4 tbsp (56g) melted butter
  • 1/2 cup (120g) pumpkin purée
  • 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5g) salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp (4g) pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp (1g) ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp (0.5g) ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp (1.5g) ground cinnamon
  • Pumpkin Spice Filling
  • 5 tbsp (70g) softened butter
  • 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp (4g) pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp (1g) cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Glaze
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp (30-45g) milk
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) vanilla
  • 1Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread Dough
  • 2Activate yeast — Combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar and let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
  • 3Mix wet ingredients — Add the egg, melted butter, and pumpkin purée and mix until combined.
  • 4Form the dough — Add the flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon, then mix until a soft dough forms.
  • 5Knead dough — Knead for 6–8 minutes until smooth and slightly tacky.
  • 6Let dough rise — Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1–1 1/2 hours in warm area, or until doubled in size.
  • 7Pumpkin Spice Filling
  • 8Roll and butter — Roll the dough into a large rectangle and spread the softened butter evenly over the dough.
  • 9Add filling — Mix the brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt, then sprinkle evenly over the butter.
  • 10Stack dough — Cut the dough into strips or squares, stack the pieces, and place them upright into a greased loaf pan.
  • 11Rise again — Cover and let rise for another 30–45 minutes in warm area.
  • 12Glaze
  • 13Bake bread — Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–45 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  • 14Drizzle glaze — Let cool slightly, then whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and drizzle over the bread.
  • Servings not found in the source — set to 4.

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