This Butternut Squash Bread is an adaptation of my favorite Pumpkin Bread recipe. The flavor of butternut squash is more mild, so it works for those (like Lon) who don’t like pumpkin but I think I like the pumpkin version more. Still, this is an easy and light bread, making a good accompaniment to any breakfast.
Butternut Squash Bread
- 7.5 ounces butternut squash puree
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F with convection). Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together butternut squash, sugar, eggs, oil, and water. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. Mix dry ingredients into wet and thoroughly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack till lukewarm before removing from the pan.
5. Let it cool completely before serving. Wrap in plastic wrap and it will keep in room temperature for a few days.
I’m baking this bread later this week no doubt.. it looks delicious!!!!!
What a nice idea–looks yummy!
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Noelle, enjoy!
Asianmommy, thanks!
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I would not of thought of making bread with butterneut squash, but it does make so much sense. The bread looks wonderful.
This sounds delicious. Yummy! Yeah…I like both pumpkin and butter nut squash. I want to try it both ways.
Katherine, thanks.
Manger la ville, let me know which one you like better.
i actually prefer butternut squash to pumpkin in things like this. the texture you’ve created here is magnificent. maple butter, anyone? 🙂
Grace, mmm, I can image the taste with maple butter now…I need to sit down.
thought you’d enjoy hearing – i accidentally left out the whole wheat flour so the recipe had far less flour then intended. of course, it looked very sad and deflated after it was baked 🙁 but it had the consistency of a souffle and was quite edible and delicious. interesting mistake to try sometime 🙂
Wow Lindsay, sometimes mistakes are a blessing! Glad it turned out well for you.
This is now my go to recipe for quick breads. I do sub out half the oil for fat free greek yogurt to lower the calories and it still turns out great. Very moist, making it right now in fact – yummm.
Marie, good to know. I’ll try that next time. Thanks!