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Ultimate Pumpkin Bread

daringgourmet.com · 2013 · 2 Loaves

Against 142 pumpkin bread recipes

More sugar than 95% of recipes and more egg than 95%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 142 pumpkin bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More sugar than 95% of recipes: 168% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 114%.
  • More egg than 95% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • More pumpkin than 83% of recipes: 170% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 127%.
  • More salt than 87% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
Pumpkin: 170%, 86th percentileSugar: 168%, 96th percentileFat: 44%, 26th percentileEgg: 80%, 97th percentileSpice: 2%, 34th percentileLeavening: 4%, 74th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 91st percentilePumpkinSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (20)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 15 ounce can unsweetened pumpkin puree425 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.3 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 220 g
  • 1/2 cup oil ((I use olive oil or avocado; use oil of your choice))≈ 109 g
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (, cut into 12 pieces)113 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk≈ 61 g
  • 1 cup walnuts (, toasted and finely chopped)≈ 120 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar≈ 73 g
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour≈ 8 g
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (, softened)≈ 14 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt≈ 0.8 g

flour 250 gbatter 1720 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 142 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Pumpkin170% · 86th percentile
  • Sugar168% · 96th percentile
  • Fat44% · 26th percentile
  • Egg80% · 97th percentile
  • Spice2% · 34th percentile
  • Leavening4% · 74th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 91st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 50 minutes
median 55 minutes

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