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Pumpkin Spice Pull Apart Bread

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A soft, fluffy pull apart bread layered with sweet pumpkin spice filling. This cozy, comforting recipe is perfect for fall mornings, festive brunches, or anytime you crave warm seasonal flavors. Easy to prepare, fun to serve, and full of aromatic spices in every tearable bite.

  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 10 1x

Ingredients

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For the dough:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 packet (7g) instant dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup canned pumpkin purée
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling:

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Optional glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. In a separate bowl, combine the warm milk, melted butter, pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract.
  2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Mix until a dough forms, then knead by hand or with a dough hook for 7 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  3. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by mixing brown sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger in a bowl. Melt the butter and set aside.
  5. After the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out on a floured surface into a rectangle approximately 12×20 inches in size.
  6. Brush the dough with melted butter and sprinkle the spiced sugar mixture evenly over the surface.
  7. Cut the dough lengthwise into 4 long strips. Stack them on top of each other. Cut the stacked strips crosswise into 6 equal sections.
  8. Grease and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Stack the dough sections upright in the pan, cut sides facing out. Cover and let rise for another 30 to 40 minutes.
  9. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. If browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes.
  10. If using glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over the warm bread before serving.

Notes

Use canned pumpkin purée only (not spiced or sweetened)

Make sure the milk is warm, not hot

Let dough rise fully before shaping or baking

Bread can be frozen after cooling completely

Glaze adds sweetness but can be omitted

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 35

Find it online: https://recipesmars.com/2025/06/pumpkin-spice-pull-apart-bread/