Giving a gift from your kitchen is not only memorable, but also a great way to stay within your budget this holiday season. Your friend, co-worker, neighbor or even your children’s teacher will love to receive this basket filled with Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Apple Butter and Pumpkin Butter.
The Cinnamon Raisin Bread was made in the bread machine, and the Pumpkin Butter simmered all day in the slow cooker, while the Apple Butter was cooking on the stove, making this basket super easy also. If you don’t have a bread machine, never fear, just pick up a loaf of bread at your local bakery.
There’s nothing quite like a loaf of homemade bread fresh baked!
Apple Butter is my absolute favorite spread for bread, toast and of course, biscuits. We used our recipe for Stovetop Apple Butter, and in less than an hour we had rich and delicious apple butter ready for the jars.
It wouldn’t be Fall and the Holidays without Pumpkin, and this Pumpkin Butter is a perfect topping for the Cinnamon Raisin Bread.
Now comes the fun part, gather your supplies: basket, some filler, material, ribbon, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Butters, put them all together for an amazingly delicious gift. Add fun tags like these Chalkboard Tags.
PrintCinnamon Raisin Bread for the Bread Machine
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Description
Perfect for gift giving or add to your Breakfast Menu! Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature and beaten lightly
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons quick-rise yeast
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except raisins, to the bread machine in order listed {or as directed in your bread machine manual}.
- Set the bread machine to the Sweet Dough or Specialty setting. And start.
- Add the raisins when the machine sounds the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.
- When the machine is done, remove cylinder from machine and let bread cool.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Description
Your kitchen will smell wonderful with this easy Slow Cooker Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans pumpkin {not pumpkin pie filling} or 4 cups fresh pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
- 1/2 cup apple juice or cider
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large slow cooker and cook on low for about 6-8 hours. The Pumpkin Butter will be thick like jam when it’s finished.
- Let pumpkin butter cool and ladle into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and store in refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
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