Spice Bread with Maple Butter

Name: Spice Bread with Maple Butter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices) and 1/2 cup butter.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup milk; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; BUTTER:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Whole wheat and tastes great! Sit back and enjoy the compliments with this flavorful bread. Katherine Nelson Centerville, Utah

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flours, baking powder, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Beat butter ingredients until blended; serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 261 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 212mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Whole Wheat Nut Bread with Cinnamon-Maple Butter in Taste of Home February/March 2009

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jbug827

Mar 6, 2014

Very flavorful and smelled delicious baking. The texture is a little denser and drier than I expected. It was very good, but my family prefers a moister quick bread.
Swanee25

Aug 13, 2011

I baked this bread tonight, it was delicious! But not sure why there was a long white gooey string in a piece of it. I thought I mixed it enough, can anyone shed any light on this?
autumvaught

Sep 16, 2010

This bread with the butter is WONDERFUL! It's like all things autumn whisked up into a tempting loaf of quick bread! The only thing I changed was that I added toasted pecans instead of walnuts. I can't wait to have my husband try it! I can image using the butter on pancakes, french toast, regular toast, bagels, ect. I just love it!