Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups (190g) whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp (3g) baking powder
  • 1 tbsp (6g) ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp (2g) ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp (1g) ground cloves
  • 0.5 tsp (3g) sea salt
  • 0.5 cup (115g) unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup (120ml) pure maple syrup
  • 0.5 cup (100g) coconut sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup (245g) pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup (60g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) pure maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp (15g) melted unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch (0.5g) sea salt
  • 2 tsp (10ml) milk

Instructions:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly until it foams and develops small brown specks and a nutty aroma. Remove from heat immediately.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the browned butter with maple syrup and coconut sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the pumpkin puree and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
  4. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain, avoiding overmixing.
  5. Pour batter into a parchment-lined 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at the specified temperature for 55 minutes.
  6. Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, salt, and milk until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled loaf.