Description
Moist and flavorful Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar crust and drizzled with rich buttered rum glaze. Perfect for fall baking, holiday gatherings, or a cozy treat with coffee.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Bread:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Buttered Rum Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (or rum extract for alcohol-free option)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk (adjust for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, sugars, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined—avoid overmixing.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle evenly over batter.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the glaze: Melt butter with rum in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, whisk in powdered sugar, then thin with milk if needed.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled bread before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the batter, or the bread may become dense.
- Use room-temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Swap rum for vanilla extract if you prefer an alcohol-free glaze.
- For extra flavor, toast pecans or walnuts and fold into the batter.
- Allow bread to cool completely before glazing to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes