Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Warm Water
• 1/8 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Active Dry Yeast

• 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Egg (Scrambled)
• 2/3 Cup Pumpkin Puree
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter
• 1/2 Teaspoon Pumpkin Spice (or 1/4 teaspoon  cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg)
• 3 Cups Flour

Coating

• 1/3 Cup Melted Butter
• 3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Frosting

• 1 Cup Powder Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 Tablespoons Milk (any milk)

1. In a small bowl add warm water (110 F), sugar and yeast (first three ingredients listed). Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Once yeast is foamy continue. Add to a large standing mixer. Preferably with a dough hook. Add in salt, egg, butter, pumpkin puree, (pumpkin spice or cinnamon and  nutmeg), and half the flour and mix.
3. With the mixer on, pour in remaining flour bit by bit until dough pulls away from the sides and is sticky but when touched doesn’t really stick to your hands.  Once you reach this stage, turn mixer on for 4-5 minutes to knead.
4. Lightly grease a 9″ cake pan or loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
5. Placing sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl and melting the butter in another bowl. Remove dough from bowl. Cut dough into small pieces about 1 tablespoon in size. Roll in butter, coat in cinnamon sugar and place into prepared pan. Repeat until no dough remains. If there is extra butter or sugar, pour over the top of the dough pieces in the pan. Cover pan gently with plastic wrap and let rise another hour in a warm spot in your kitchen.
6. Preheat oven to 350F and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Add all frosting ingredients together and mix well. Once Bread has cooled, drizzle on top and enjoy 🙂