Delicious savory pumpkin sourdough bread. Made with pumpkin puree and no sugar added. Great as breakfast toast
I am loving pumpkin season, love to bake with it, cook with it and even make drinks with it maybe you can call it Food blogger Syndrome. Yes, cooking seasonal veggies and ingredients is must for food bloggers. I don’t want to be left out of the crowd. Every October I will make sourdough bread with pumpkin, this year also I made two sourdough bread one this pumpkin sourdough bread, other pumpkin cranberry and pepitas bread. Recipe is coming soon.
This is simplest sourdough bread. If you have trusted sourdough baby, then give this one a try. It is delicious and great as breakfast bread. The sweetness of pumpkin and tangy sourdough makes excellent bread. I have been thinking of pumpkin shaped bread for some time. This time while shopping I bought some jute which is expensive, around $ 6, hubby asked what you are going to do with it. I told him it is for my pumpkin shaped bread experiment, I did that successfully.
For making sourdough bread active planning is required, first day you make the dough then refrigerate overnight and next day bake. I like sourdough bread because they have more shelf life than regular yeast bread also. They have more flavor I say.
In the beginning I was so enthusiastic to make my own pumpkin puree. Nowadays I am not that excited to make it, so I buy canned pumpkin puree. That’s easier as it has less water content than the homemade one. If you want to make your own pumpkin puree here is the recipe for you.
This is simple yet pillowy bread with crispy crust. The taste of pumpkin is in the background not overpowering. You will see only shape and color of pumpkin, the taste is subtle. Great as toast if you slather some butter on top of it. Bread pudding will be also good if you have any left overs.
Give it a try and let me know how it turned out for you.
Pumpkin Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
- 350 g bread flour
- 150 g whole wheat flour/Atta
- 320 g water * If you are not using canned pumpkin reduce 20g water and try it.
- 195 g canned pumpkin puree
- 92 g active sourdough leaven
- 10 g salt
Instructions
- The night before (or at least 7-8 hours) you make your dough combine 2 tablespoons (15-20 grams) of unfed sourdough starter with 46 g of water23 g of all-purpose flour, and 23 g of whole wheat flour. Mix until there are no dry bits of flour, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let sit out overnight. This will be your active starter the next morning. A drop of the starter will float in water when it is ready.
- When ready to make dough, disperse the entire starter in 300 g of water in a large bowl. Add all flour and mix by hand until there are no dry bits. Then, add in the pumpkin. Knead for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Cover and let rest for one hour.
- After the hour is up add salt and remaining 20 g of water. Mix well and cover the dough again.
- Then turn the dough every 30 minutes for until 2 hours. This means grabbing the underside of the dough, and stretching it up and over the rest of the dough. Perform a few of these turns each time you handle the dough.
- After two hours is up, let the dough rest for hour interval before you turn it again. Continue to turn for another 2-3 hours.
- Then transfer the dough lightly floured work space and shape them into round like this. Fold the third of the dough closest to you inward, and then stretch the dough out to the sides. Fold the right, and then left, sides in toward the center. Fold the top of the dough inward, and then wrap the bottom part of the dough over it all. Work this into a round shape, and place seam side up in a proofing basket lined well with flour.
- Let rise overnight in the refrigerator.
- When you are ready to bake preheat oven to 475 degrees.
- Remove the dough from the proofing basket and loosely tie the bread in crisscross with jute and transfer to dutch oven and close the lid and immediately place the top back on and return to the oven.
- Turn the heat down to 450 degrees and cook for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes remove the top of the dutch oven and rotate the pan. Continue to bake the bread for another 35 minutes, until the crust is deeply caramelized.
- When you can touch the bread remove the thread from the bread. If needed place the bread in the oven for another 5 minutes and enjoy. You will get a pumpkin shaped bread.
- Enjoy.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Criss says
I tried the Pumpkin Sourdough Bread recipe, and it turned out fantastic! The pumpkin adds such a nice flavor and keeps the bread so moist. This is a new favorite!
Jacqueline Debono says
I am so in love with this pumpkin shaped sourdough bread. I've made it a number of times already and it gets top marks for texture, flavour and the shape!
DK says
Can never go wrong with a pumpkin puree. This was such a fluffy and tasty bread! Love the sweetness that the pumpkin adds and so easy to make too!
Liz says
I love the sweetness added by the pumpkin! This is such a fun, delicious bread!!!
Anonymous says
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
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KATHLEEN OGDEN says
Thank you so much made this on a snowy day in Coloradogreat ,
Julius Wilson says
I just found your recipe. What did you use for the stem on top?
Swathi says
I used pecan for top. you can use a cinnamon stick also.
Mina says
It's the cutest sourdough bread ever! Love it! Excited to make this for Halloween!
Kim says
This is such a fun and tasty recipe. The kids thought it was so cool because of the shape. Thanks for a great recipe.
Elizabeth says
The shape of this bread is so cute! Love the flavor in this recipe.
Stephanie says
Not only is this pumpkin sourdough bread delicious but it looks like it was made by a professional. Adding this to my Thanksgiving table menu! Thanks for the instructional video.
Gloria says
This bread is such a great fall bread. The presentation is fantastic. I love pumpkin everything.
Taz says
This dough came together easily, BUT. Mix the pumpkin with the liquids, then stir in the sour dough starter. Mixing in pumpkin after the dough has been mixed, makes it so you have white spots in the bread.
The us an extremely moist dough and bread. Thirty minutes is not enough time for such a heavy loaf. Go forty minutes total, starting with the lid on the Dutch oven for twenty minutes, then remove lid for remaining 20 minutes.
Mila says
Mine was too sticky to work with which is not the case at all when I make sourdough normally. Is this because of the pumpkin or because I used only bread flour not the mix of whole wheat?
Swathi says
yes all purpose flour requires only less water.
Evi says
My loaf turned out so amazing! I can't believe how easy this was to make. The pumpkin flavor was really good too.
Mitch says
This was such a fun bread to make! Your instructions made it so easy. I feel like a pro now!
Giangi Townsend says
Delicious and super easy to make. Thank you for the video it really helped me.
Debra says
So delicious, super fun and surprisingly easy to make.
Gloria says
OMG this is the cutest bread ever. What a show stopper this would be on the holiday dinner table. I need to give this a try.
Heather says
Your hand written recipe is different than your video filming of this recipe. Which one is more accurate? Thanks.
Swathi says
Written recipe is adjusted according to reviews by the people. Hope this helps thanks
Katy says
The look is amazing and mild pumpkin taste is great. How do I get the jute from sticking to the bread do you flour it or soak in water first? Please help will try making again
Swathi says
you can brush them will little oil. I haven't done anything tie loosely so that while baking bread gets space to expand.
Marie Gizelle says
I had to second look! It really looks like a pumpkin! 😀 Really great skills...
Ave says
This bread looks like an actual pumpkin! I have to give your recipe a try asap! It makes a great holiday dish!
Christi says
This looks delicious ! Just worried if the twine will burn in my oven?
Swathi says
No it won't burn in the oven. If you want you can brush them with little oil so it won't stick also. Tie loosely but not too loose.
Christi says
alright, thank you! I’m excited to try
Kristen says
This looks amazing! I love that it doesn't have additional sugar. Just to clarify step 4/5 - so the full process is essentially turn it every 30 minutes for 2 hours, rest 1 hour, then turn every 30 minutes for another 2-3 hours? Would coil folding instead of turning also work?
Swathi says
yes it will work. let me know how it turned out for you. thanks.
Ann says
Adorable and delicious! What a great recipe for fall and winter bread.
Tami says
Super cute!What kind of string is jute? Where do I buy and why doesn’t it burn in the oven?
Swathi says
I am using thick slightly thick jute you can get it in walmart. it won't burn in oven.
Kiwi says
Now this is a creative and festive pumpkin bread! Wow I love how its in the shape of an actual pumpkin!
Mommy Sigrid says
Oh my! This is adorable! A pumpkin flavored bread in the shape of a pumpkin! I so want this so much! 😀 I just dunno if I have the patience to make this though hihi I just wanna eat.
Ruth I. says
This looks so cute! I'd love to make some, I think I can follow the recipe easily. Yum!
Brit Strawbridge says
Oh my goodness, the way you made that is so creative!! The only type of bread we eat is sourdough bread so I will have to try this!
Sarah Meh says
wow, I can't believe that we can make that good pumpkin sourdough bread at home. You explained it beautifully and I think we should give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Anjali W says
Wow! The Pumpkin Sourdough Bread seems so perfectly prepared. I would love to try out this homemade bread recipe.
What Corinne Did says
OMG this bread looks like an actual pumpkin! And I bet it must taste amazing too! I have never made my own bread but this recipe really made me want to do it!
David Elliott says
I have always loved sourdough but never thought about doing a pumpkin decorative design for the bread. I think my daughter and I would have a lot of fun doing this.
Devyani Ray says
I love homemade bread and this is so perfect for the season!
Anosa Malanga says
Glad I find so many good pumpkin related recipes. Indeed there are so many ways to cook it. This recipe looks so deliciously prepared. Will try this out the soonest.
Simran Mishra says
OMG!This is such a clever recipe!
I would love to try this out in Halloween next year.WOW!
-simi
Tabitha Blue says
Oh My Goodness!!! This looks amazing!! And I'm sure it smells so good baking in the house 🙂
Bohemian Babushka says
BB loves the smell of fresh bread, the taste of fresh bread, but not the time and dedication needed to make it! But she does envy your family, because that looks divine!! BB2U
Rikki Ridgeway says
Sourdough is my absolute favorite bread, and with this, I can get two fixes in one. I love pumpkin flavored things, I can't wait to give this a try! Thank you!
Jeanine says
Oh how cute is this! i'd love to try it looks delicious! I'm not sure I'd be able to make it look this good though! Yum
Natalia says
I love homemade bread! I've never tried one of such a shape. I also love pumpkin so it's something I'd definitely love to prepare for my boyfriend! xoxo
Debby says
I am not a good cook and could not begin to think about making this. But it looks gorgeous and delicious. Such a unique item that would be a hit at parties during the fall.
Kathy says
That looks amazing! I love sourdough bread. It's my favorite type of bread. I really love the idea of the pumpkin shape too. That's so neat.
Cris says
What an interesting recipe. I have never seem something like this. I will have to try it out this weekend!
Sundeep says
Oh WoW! This bread (sour dough) looks amazing. I need to try this. Thanks for the recipe
Jenn says
Two of my favorites. I love pumpkin and I love sour dough bread. I've never thought of them being put together. I bet it is amazing.
SHELLEY KING says
I LOVE IT!! I am not creative at all and I am sure I would find a away to mess this up. This would be an amazing addition to the dinner table!
Terri Steffes says
It's so cute! I would definitely give this one a try. I am getting into bread making more and more.
Esse D says
I'm always welcoming to pumpkin dishes. This bread seems SUPER interesting and I love how it looks like a pumpkin! How fun!
Pam says
I love how this is shaped like a pumpkin. I could see serving this for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving meals.
Tasheena says
I'm a huge fan of sour dough bread. However, I've never tried making it at home before. Looking forward to giving this recipe a try.
Latisha says
This looks so yummy!!! I can not wait to try out the recipe. Thank you for sharing this, I will have to give this a go over the weekend.
Monidipa Dutta says
I never tried this before so I printed the recipe! Now I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
This is such a clever recipe. I love the way the loaf looks like a real pumpkin. I bet this would be perfect on Halloween or Thanksgiving party tables!!
Tara Pittman says
I love this! This shape is so cool and I love that you did not need a special pan.
Mary says
This looks so delicious! I need to try your recipe at home.
Terri says
I would love to make this for my Thanksgiving festivities. I love pumpkin and think this will be a hit with my family.
Kim Croisant says
That is the most interesting bread I've seen yet. I want to make it. going to pin this now.
Joan says
I love sour dough but never thought of a pumpkin version. This looks really good and the colour is amazing.
Jeanette says
Oh my gosh this is darling! I definitely love anything pumpkin so as a sourdough I am pretty sure I would eat this all in one sitting LOL.
Melissa Chapman says
Pumpkin is everywhere and this bread is a real winner when it comes to recipes. I will try and keep this in mind for a great fall meal when I get a chance.
candy says
This is something I have not made is pumpkin sourdough bread. Will have to break out some of my pumpkin now and try making this.
Karen says
That sounds so good! I love pumpkin in almost any baked good. You also get 10,000 bonus points for making the bread pumpkin shaped! So cute!
Amee says
Yum! That look so good. Can't wait to try this recipe, it will be perfect for Thanksgiving.
Amber Myers says
This looks so neat! I love that it even looks like a pumpkin. I need to make this for sure. I'm a huge fan of pumpkin stuff too.
Nalini Somayaji says
Lovely sour dough bread Death...Excellent