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Perfect Pumpkin Bread

theviewfromgreatisland.com · 2022 · 2 loaves

Against 142 pumpkin bread recipes

More sugar than 94% of recipes and more fat than 96%.

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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 94% of recipes: 165% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 114%.
  • More fat than 96% of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 50%.
  • Less spice than 84% of recipes: 1.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2.4%.
  • More salt than 87% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
Pumpkin: 113%, 39th percentileSugar: 165%, 95th percentileFat: 88%, 97th percentileEgg: 53%, 78th percentileSpice: 1.4%, 13th percentileLeavening: 3.2%, 42nd percentileSalt: 2.4%, 91st percentilePumpkinSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 15 ounce can of pumpkin Note: use plain canned pumpkin, not pie filling.425 g
  • 4 eggs≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed≈ 220 g
  • 1 cup vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 2/3 cup fresh apple cider Note: you can substitute apple juice, or water.≈ 83 g
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice.≈ 2.6 g
  • 1½ tsp coarse salt≈ 9 g
  • 2 tsp baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 3 cups all purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch≈ 43 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened≈ 114 g
  • 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg≈ 2.6 g

flour 375 gbatter 2104 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.

  • Pumpkin113% · 39th percentile
  • Sugar165% · 95th percentile
  • Fat88% · 97th percentile
  • Egg53% · 78th percentile
  • Spice1.4% · 13th percentile
  • Leavening3.2% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 91st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 65 minutes
median 55 minutes

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