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Trader Joe's Tuesday: Pumpkin Bread
Amy Faries • Mar 03, 2020
Soft spiced loaf with bits of dried fruits within and icing on top to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Weekend Travels
Here I am travelling once again this week, and this time it is to Connecticut. I came back yesterday and it was so great to be in the cold and do Christmas things that actually feel Christmas-y. My family and I decided to take a quick day trip to the city and oh my word it was a blast! The day started with a train ride into the city, which I slept most of the way on. When we arrived we were greeted by my cousins friend, Floyd, with Starbucks hot chocolate in tow. Then we were off to visit the new Sotheby's location where my cousin works. It was absolutely gorgeous, so modern and high tech that it fit the classic Sotheby's name. After our tour around the building we were off to take in the sights of the city.
We visited the stunning tree in Rockefeller center. Let me tell you it is definitely a sight to see and really gets you into the Christmas spirit. The streets were filled with many people all crowding to get a chance to see what the city has to offer. After taking in some of the sights we went to MAGNOLIA BAKERY!!! I was so incredibly excited to get a chance to visit the place that inspired Magnolia Mondays. I purchased the world famous banana pudding, which I have no words for how delicious it was. I also purchased a vanilla cupcake, brown sugar cookie, peanut butter bar, and a piece of blueberry cheesecake. Everything was scrumptious! I may have fangirled a little bit and spoke the poor doorman Ian's, ear off. He was so kind and gave me a business card of some people who work in Magnolia's marketing office. I seriously had the time of my life and want to thank Magnolia Bakery for inspiring me in my baking endeavors.
Trader Joe's Tuesday
We are back at it again for this weeks Trader Joe's Tuesday! This week I made their Pumpkin bread. The great thing about this pre made mix is that you can choose to make either pumpkin bread OR muffins. Trader Joe's was nice enough to instruct how to bake both ways so I decided to go with the loaf because come on, who doesn't love a good loaf! And of course I had to add a little bit of icing on top, because well its me. The loaf is not the prettiest thing I have made, but the taste is still yummy. Once again Trader Joe's has created a very user friendly recipe, with very thorough instructions and different ideas of what you can add to the recipe to make it your own. I added some dried mixed fruits (blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, and cherries). It really added some dimension to the bread and paired beautifully with the pumpkin. The cherry on top however, was the icing on top. Im koo koo for icing lately. With such a thin layer added to the top it adds the perfect extra bit of sweetness.
My only issue with this pumpkin bread was the crumbly texture. While I love the flavor of this recipe, the next time I make it I may add an egg to add as a better binding agent. This hopefully will help the cake stay moist and flavorful while holding the bread together so that it doesn't instantly crumble when you pick it up.
There you have it ladies and gents! Round 2 of Trader Joe's Tuesday was another success. I can't wait to see what the next couple of weeks have in store. In case you haven't noticed everything will have some sort of winter/Christmas theme to help really showcase the holidays.
Make sure you get the chance to go visit your local Trader Joe's and purchase your very own pumpkin bread mix and let me know how you make it your own!
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