Spiced Pumpkin Brioche Loaf

Breakfast 🍳Dessert 🍰Side Dish 🥗Snack 🍿 French 🇫🇷American Vegetarian 🥦Comfort-Food

Spiced Pumpkin Brioche Loaf is rich, buttery, and softly sweet, with warm notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice woven into every tender crumb. The glossy, golden crust gives way to a plush interior that pulls apart easily, perfect for brunch, holiday breakfasts, or an autumn afternoon treat. Serve it slightly warm with butter or use thick slices for decadent French toast.

Prep1 hr
Cook30 min
Serves10
DifficultyMedium

1

Sprinkle the yeast and sugar over 3 tablespoons of warm water in a small bowl.
2

Ensure the water is no hotter than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C).
3

Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and develops a creamy foam.
4

Combine the pumpkin, 1 cup of flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a large bowl.
5

Stir the yeast mixture into the pumpkin mixture until smooth.
6

Beat in the eggs one at a time.
7

Stir in 2 cups of flour, mixing well after each addition.
8

Stir in the butter a few pieces at a time, beating until incorporated.
9

Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of flour until creamy.
10

Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in it, and turn to coat with oil.
11

Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 3 hours.
12

Gently deflate the dough, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
13

Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
14

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
15

Use a knife to divide the dough into eight equal pieces—do not tear it.
16

Shape into dough rounds and let rest for 10 minutes.
17

Form the dough into balls and place them in the prepared pan in two rows of four.
18

Whisk the egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl.
19

Brush the top of the dough with the egg wash, cover the loaf with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
20

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
21

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
22

Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 10 to 15 minutes.
23

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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