Bacon Pumpkin Bread
Ok folks, autumn is sorta kinda settling in. Sorta, kinda, because I have not yet got down with that concept. I am giving myself a few more weeks of waking up to cold mornings before I go with the yeap, autumn is here. But I am certainly getting out the jumpers, thick woolly socks, scarves and autumnal spices. Hellooooooo cinnamon and allspice.
One thing that certainly makes autumn better is the excuse to add these warming spices to any and every thing. Smoothies, soups, porridge, teas and all things pumpkin. Like this easy peasy pumpkin bread, good just with just butter and a lovely steaming cuppa.
The clincher though is the addition of my favourite bacon from spoiltpig to it too. That takes the pumpkin bread from GOOD to FACE PLANT worthy, triple pleasure of spices, and pumpkin and bacon, bacon pumpkin bread.
PS – Although I used pumpkin puree in this recipe, butternut squash puree works quite well too. So I just go with whichever is in my pantry.
PPS, second best serving suggestion – day old pumpkin bacon bread, thickly sliced, then grilled till it is warmed through and the edges start to crisp up and slathered with butter and dipped into some soup.
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Bacon Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bacon diced
- 200 g (7oz) plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp allspice
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 170 g (6oz) caster sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 240 ml (1 cup) pumpkin puree
- 100 ml (0.4 cup) olive oil
- 60 ml (0.25 cup) water
- 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds and extra to top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to fan assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4 and prepare a 2lb loaf tin.
- Heat oil in frying pan and fry the bacon until done and set aside.
- Combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl mix together the caster sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, olive oil and water and mix.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients before stirring in the bacon and pumpkin seeds.
- Pour the pumpkin bread mix into the loaf tin, top with extra pumpkin seeds and bake for 60-70 mins until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
I have yet to see this combo and it sounds absolutely amazing. Looks so tasty.
Wow this loaf looks so good! And that bacon… yes please… put it in my bread. Love that you have pumpkin seeds in this too!
Oh man did you just put bacon in a sweet bread?? Uhmmm the ultimate sweet and salty combination.
Such an interesting beautiful bread! Love the pepitas on top and the combination of autumn flavors with the bacon. My husband would love this for his birthday.
Ooooh this looks good! I love the sweet and salty bacon combinations.
Pumpkin & bacon? You have my attention! Sounds good.
This bread looks wonderful and I have some veal bacon that would be great in this recipe since I don’t eat pork.
Love the salty and savory touch!
This is very interesting, and your photos are beautiful… but I am not sure if I can get behind bacon in a sweet recipe!
Gorgeous pics especially the first one. Love pumpkin bread. I dont eat bacon though.
What a beautiful looking loaf! I like your idea of also using butternut squash. This definitely the time to play around with all the wonderful varieties of squash this season.
I love pumpkin and bacon! This is a real winner!
That looks pretty good, and very unique. Dont think i’ve seen a bread like that before. Must try
Bacon in pumpkin bread?! Whaaaat? I bet this would make amazing savory french toast.
Yeap, it sooooooo will.
What a delicious combo! I’m in love with that name – Spoilt Pig…too funny. I definitely need a few slices of this for myself.
I know, I love it too. PS the pigs really are spoilt, hence the name :).
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We have been adding in spices and pumpkin to everything lately. Love the addition of bacon to the pumpkin bread. I need to try it!
Have fun trying it out.