Browned Butter Semolina Pumpkin Bread is a quick and delicious, eggless bread made with Semolina, Wholewheat flour and homemade Pumpkin Puree. Serve it as a snack or for breakfast.
Oven AIrfryer may be used, but bake time may vary considerably
2 Bowl
1 Spatula
Ingredients
1/2cupWholewheat flour1 cup = 250 ml
1/2cupSemolinafine
1/2cupPumpkin PureeUnsweetened, homemade is best!
3TBSPButterBring to room temperature
1/3cupOilAny neutral oil like canola / Sunflower works best
1/2tspSalt
1/2tspAll spice
1/2tspCinnamon powder
1tspBaking powder
1/2tspBaking soda
2TBSPCandied fruitsoptional
1/2cupYoghurthomemade / Unsweetened / Non flavoured yogurt works best
1/4brown sugarPowdered
2TBSPNutsOptional, chopped and mixed with 1 tsp flour
Instructions
Sieve the flour, semolina, baking soda, cinnamon powder, all spice, baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
In a sauce pan, melt the butter and slightly melt it. When it’s almost golden veering towards burning but not yet (!!), turn off the stove, add in the pumpkin puree and sauté it well . Keep Closed for 5-6 mins till the burnt butter is infused in the pumpkin puree..
Now mix in oil, yoghurt, powdered sugar, floured nuts (if using) into the pumpkin puree. Mix well and now slowly fold in the sieved flour- semolina mixture.
Mix slightly (due to semolina you would have a rather thickish mixture) and pour into prepared bake tins / loaf pans.
Bake in a pre heated oven at 175 C for 30-35 mins (tent them towards the end of bake time to prevent burning) or till a skewer comes clean
Cool, de mould, Cut and serve :) ...
Notes
I substituted the APF completely with wholewheat flour and semolina . But you may use APF all through
Candied fruits are optional although it gave a mild sweet touch
Use fine Semolina (called Chiroti Rava here in India,) else pulse bigger grits of semolina once before using it. Sieve it and use
I haven’t used Durum wheat semolina here.
If using Semolina all through in place of flour (I haven't tried this), it would be a Gluten Free bread too
Use vegan substitutes for yogurt and let me know how you liked it (I haven't personally tried it with vegan yogurt base, but I think Cashew yogurt might work here)