Spicy Squash Bread Recipes

AUTUMN SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl until fluffy. Stir butternut squash, eggs, and water into sugar mixture.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Add nuts and raisins; stir until batter is just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss butternut squash with olive oil. Spread onto a baking sheet and roast in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until browned and tender. Puree. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Spray two 8x4-inch loaf pans with nonstick baking spray containing flour. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange zest, and spices. Set aside. In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment), beat together coconut sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add squash puree. Beat to combine. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Slowly add the flour mixture, beating to incorporate, being sure to not overmix. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for 60-75 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pan for 15 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

SUMMER SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fold in the squash. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

SPICY CARAMELIZED SQUASH WITH LEMON AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Remove pulp and seeds, if you like. Continue to cut squash into 1 1/2-inch wedges.
• Toss squash on a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil, maple syrup, paprika and red-pepper flakes. Season with kosher salt and pepper, and roast, turning each piece once, until both sides are evenly browned and squash is completely tender, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast hazelnuts in a small skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently until they're evenly browned, about the color of a good piece of toast, and smell almost like popcorn, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from oven and transfer squash to a large serving platter. Drizzle with olive oil and a bit more maple syrup. Sprinkle with hazelnuts, flaky salt and more black pepper. Zest lemon over everything and halve lemon to squeeze over before serving.

SPICY SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, add the first 8 ingredients; stir to combine; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream, and preserves; stir to combine.
• Add in shredded squash; stir to combine.
• Gradually add in dry ingredients, stir well.
• Pour mixture into a greased and floured 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loafpan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, 5 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan; turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.

WINTER SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, squash, sugar, butter and salt; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch the dough down. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from pans to cool on a wire rack.

BUTTERCUP SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add molasses, salt, caraway, squash and 2 cups flour; mix well. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to greased top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; turn onto a floured surface and shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

RUM-AND-SPICE SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Mix in the squash. Stir in the sugar and then the oil. Stir in the milk and rum. Add the dry ingredients and stir gently until not quite combined. Add the walnuts and raisins and stir just until combined.
• Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Place on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn out of the pan to cool on the rack.