Black Halloween Pumpkin Bread with Charcoal and Pumpkin Purée
Halloween is just around the corner, so it is time to make some spooky magic in the kitchen! If you are going to a Halloween party or even hosting one yourself, you might be looking for some cool Halloween recipes to try. This black Halloween bread is the perfect treat to make for your guests. It is super quick to make, requires a few basic ingredients, and most importantly it is BLACK! This bread is not only shaped like a cute pumpkin, but it also contains delicious pumpkin purée! Not only will this bread become a favorite of your kids, but adults will absolutely love it too! What’s more, you can make this quick Halloween treat in less than an hour! So, what are you waiting for? If you want to learn how to make this unique Halloween treat, just keep on reading:
This black Halloween pumpkin bread is the perfect party snack
Video Recipe
This spooky Halloween bread is shaped like a cute pumpkin with the use of some string. But, that is not all! This bread contains delicious, sweet pumpkin purée, so it not only looks like a pumpkin but also tastes like one! But, how do you give this unique bread its deep black color? For that, we use activated charcoal powder that easily transforms this delicious bread into a spooky creation. Drizzle it with some pumpkin sauce if you want, and add walnuts for that extra spooky presentation. There is no doubt that your kids will love this Halloween treat! Not only that, but adults will be mesmerized by this creative Halloween treat, as well! So, grab your spatula, and let’s make some delicious Halloween black bread that looks exactly like a pumpkin!
This spooky Halloween bread is a must for the holiday
Recipe for Black Halloween Pumpkin Bread with Charcoal and Pumpkin Purée
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 15 minutes
Things you will need:
- a big bowl
- a spatula
- a knife
- some string
- scissors
- baking tray
- baking paper
- a brush for greasing
Ingredients:
- all-purpose flour – 400 gr
- coconut sugar – 2 tbsp
- salt – 1 tbsp
- dry yeast – 7 gr
- activated charcoal – 6 gr
- pumpkin purée – 300gr
- warm plant milk – 100ml
- some butter for greasing (or coconut oil)
Gather all of the ingredients, and let’s start making this black pumpkin bread
Step-by-step Instructions:
- First, start by adding the all-purpose flour to a big bowl.
- Then follow with the rest of the dry ingredients – coconut sugar, salt, dry yeast, and finally the activated charcoal. Mix well.
- After that, add the pumpkin purée and mix.
- In addition, gradually add the warm plant-based milk of your choice. Mix everything well until black dough forms.
- Then it is time to transfer the dough to a flat surface that is generously sprinkled with more flour.
- Knead the dough so it becomes smooth and lump-free.
- After that, form the dough into a ball and let it rise for around 30 minutes to an hour.
- Then take the dough and cut it into four equal pieces using a sharp knife.
- Next, place the string on the surface in 4 equal pieces, so it forms a star.
- Then place the kneaded dough ball in the middle, and tie the strings, so they can shape the dough into a pumpkin.
- Cut the excess string using scissors.
- After that, transfer the four pumpkin loaves of bread into a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Then take some melted butter or coconut oil and brush it onto the loaves of bread using a brush for greasing.
- Next, bake the bread at 190 degrees C for 15 minutes.
- After that, cut the strings with the scissors, and remove them.
- Finally, drizzle the freshly baked black bread with some pumpkin sauce, add walnuts, and voilà!
Enjoy!
A super easy and delicious Halloween snack for the whole family
Visual Steps
1 Step: First, start by adding the all-purpose flour to a big bowl.
2 Step: Then follow with the rest of the dry ingredients – coconut sugar, salt, dry yeast, and finally the activated charcoal.
3 Step: Mix everything well.
4 Step: After that, add the pumpkin purée and mix.
5 Step: In addition, gradually add the warm plant-based milk of your choice. Mix everything well until black dough forms.
6 Step: Then it is time to transfer the dough to a flat surface that is generously sprinkled with more flour.
7 Step: Knead the dough, so it becomes smooth and lump-free.
8 Step: After that, form the dough into a ball and let it rise for around 30 minutes to an hour.
9 Step: Then take the dough and cut it into four equal pieces using a sharp knife.
10 Step: You need four equal-sized black dough balls.
11 Step: Next, place the string on the surface in 4 equal pieces, so it forms a star.
12 Step: Then place the kneaded dough ball in the middle, and tie the strings, so they can shape the dough into a pumpkin.
13 Step: After that, transfer the four pumpkin loaves of bread into a baking tray lined with baking paper.
14 Step: Then take some melted butter or coconut oil and brush it onto the loaves of bread using a brush for greasing.
15 Step: Next, bake the bread at 190 degrees C for 15 minutes, remove the strings, drizzle with some pumpkin sauce, and voilà!
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