This Brown Butter Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Loaf is a delightful combination of flavors and textures, perfect for a cozy Christmas breakfast. The addition of cottage cheese baking ensures a moist holiday bread, while the brown butter flavor adds a rich depth to the loaf.

With a warm spiced aroma and a sweet maple glaze drizzle, this pumpkin loaf is sure to become a favorite during the festive season.

Moist Pumpkin Loaf with Cottage Cheese

This pumpkin loaf features a tender crumb enhanced by cottage cheese, making it incredibly moist. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and serves 8 slices, making it ideal for sharing during holiday gatherings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup brown butter, cooled
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup maple syrup for glaze
• 1 tablespoon milk for glaze

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, brown butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
4. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Cool: Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Prepare Maple Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled loaf before slicing.

Cook and Prep Times

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 50 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Nutrition Information

• Servings: 8 slices
• Calories: 210kcal
• Fat: 8g
• Protein: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 32g