Maple Walnut Butternut Squash Bread
A cozy, spiced loaf topped with a buttery cinnamon walnut crumble that makes the kitchen smell wonderful.
recipesbynani.comThere is something so comforting about baking with butternut squash when the weather turns chilly. This bread is moist, sweet, and packed with warm spices that pair perfectly with the nutty crunch of walnuts.
My favorite trick for this recipe is browning the butter before mixing it into the batter. That extra step adds a deep, toasted flavor that makes this bread taste like something from a professional bakery.
🧺 Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted and mashed butternut squash
- 1/2 cup brown butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar for the topping
- 1/4 cup flour for the topping
- 2 tablespoons cold butter for the topping
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon for the topping
👩🍳Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a standard loaf pan.
- 2
In a small bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter using a fork until it looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in the walnuts and set aside.
- 3
Whisk the cooled brown butter, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, and mashed squash in a large bowl until smooth.
- 4
Add the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt to the wet ingredients. Fold everything together just until the flour disappears.
- 5
Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the walnut streusel topping evenly over the surface.
- 6
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Let the bread cool in the pan for ten minutes before moving it to a wire rack to cool completely.
💡 Tips
Store this bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. It also freezes beautifully if you want to save a few slices for later. Try serving it warm with a little smear of salted butter.
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