Pumpkin Mini Loaves with Honey Butter (Hostess Gift)
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Our favorite hostess gift is a warm little pumpkin loaf and a jar of honey butter. It's breakfast for your host the morning after, when nobody wants to cook. Use our pumpkin bread mix or the from-scratch batter below.
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Why this pairing works
Mini loaves bake faster and look charming wrapped in parchment and twine. Whipped honey butter makes each slice feel special.
Makes 4 mini loaves Prep 20 min Cook 35 min
Ingredients
- 1 bag Lavender Bread Mix (Pumpkin), plus the ingredients listed on the package, or the from-scratch batter below
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp Lavender Wildflower Honey
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 small jars, for the honey butter
- 4 mini loaf pans (about 5 3/4 x 3 inches)
- parchment, twine and gift tags
Directions
- Heat the oven to the package temperature, or 350°F for the from-scratch batter, and grease the mini loaf pans. Prepare the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the pans. Bake, checking at 25 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes for the from-scratch batter.
- Cool 10 minutes in the pans, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
- Whip the butter, honey and cinnamon until fluffy and pack into the small jars.
- Wrap each loaf in parchment, tie with twine and bundle with a jar of honey butter and a gift tag.
Serve it with: Lavender Ground Coffee (Honey), Lavender Honey Sticks
How do you make pumpkin bread from scratch?
- Dry: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup Lavender Sugar or sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt and 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
- Wet: 1 cup canned pumpkin purée, 1/2 cup oil, 2 eggs and 1/3 cup water.
- Stir the wet into the dry until just combined and divide among 4 greased mini loaf pans, or one 9x5-inch pan (bake that 55 to 65 minutes).
For a full-size loaf with maple butter, see our pumpkin lavender bread.
What should the gift tag say?
Keep it short: "Pumpkin bread and honey butter, for the morning after. Keep the butter in the fridge. Thank you for having us!"
Can you make them ahead?
Bake the loaves up to 2 days ahead and wrap them airtight, or freeze up to 2 months and thaw overnight on the counter. The honey butter keeps 1 week in the fridge.
Make it your own
- Stir 1/2 cup chopped pecans or chocolate chips into the batter.
- Add a bag of Lavender Ground Coffee to the gift.
- Tuck in a few Lavender Honey Sticks for tea.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use paper loaf pans?
Yes. Paper mini loaf pans make the gift easy to carry; set them on a baking sheet and bake the same time.
How do I know the loaves are done?
A toothpick in the center comes out clean and the tops spring back when pressed.
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