Description
Pumpkin Sourdough Bread is a delicious and festive twist on traditional sourdough, perfect for autumn gatherings. This delightful bread combines the warm flavors of pumpkin, honey, and spices to create a moist, aromatic loaf that’s sure to impress family and friends. Its unique pumpkin shape and rich golden color not only make it a stunning centerpiece but also fill your kitchen with an inviting fragrance as it bakes. Whether enjoyed fresh out of the oven, toasted for breakfast, or paired with hearty soups, this homemade pumpkin bread offers versatility and comfort that embodies the essence of fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 50 g mature sourdough starter
- 50 g flour
- 50 g tepid water (filtered, bottled or boiled and cooled tap water)
- 100 g active starter
- 300 g water (filtered, bottled or boiled and cooled tap water)
- 100 g canned pumpkin purée
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp pumpkin spice
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 12 g sea salt
- 500 g white bread flour
- 3 tbsp olive oil (for the bowl)
- 3 tbsp olive or vegetable oil (for the kitchen string)
- Rice flour or gluten-free flour (for the bowl or banneton, as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the starter: Mix 50 g mature starter with 50 g flour and 50 g tepid water. Let it sit at room temperature for 4-6 hours until bubbly.
- Combine dough ingredients: In a large bowl, mix active starter with water, pumpkin purée, honey/maple syrup, spices, sea salt, and white bread flour until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough: Turn onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.
- Bulk fermentation: Place in an oiled bowl covered with a damp cloth; let it rise in a warm place for about 4 hours or until doubled.
- Shape the bread: Gently deflate and shape into a round loaf resembling a pumpkin.
- Final proofing: Place in a floured banneton or bowl lined with parchment paper; rest for another hour.
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C); if using a Dutch oven, preheat it as well.
- Bake: Transfer loaf onto parchment paper; bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes until golden.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg