Maple Pancake Bread

Maple Pancake Bread

🥞🍁 Maple Pancake Bread — Your New Favorite Anytime Treat

When pancakes and coffee cake decide to get married, this is the sweet, buttery love child they create.

 

This Maple Pancake Bread is the kind of bake that makes you feel like you’ve just stepped into a cozy bed‑and‑breakfast… without ever leaving your kitchen. It’s tender, buttery, and infused with the warm, rich flavor of maple syrup, topped with a cinnamon‑sugar crumb that’s basically dessert’s version of a warm hug.

It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, snack time, or that “I just need something sweet with my coffee” moment. And the best part? It’s simple enough for a weekday bake but fancy enough to serve to guests and pretend you’ve been up since dawn baking (we’ll keep your secret).

It’s:

• Ridiculously easy — no complicated steps, just mix, crumble, bake.
• Crowd‑pleasing — pancake lovers, coffee cake fans, and maple enthusiasts unite.
• Make‑ahead friendly — stays moist for days (if it lasts that long).

💬 Reader prompt: Are you a “slice it thick and eat it warm” person or a “thin slice so I can have three pieces” person?

I love making dessert bread! I don’t know if it’s just me but they seem to always turn out so good! This bread has all the crunchy on top and all the soft, moist bread on the bottom!

This would be so great for breakfast, dessert, party food or a perfect after school snack!  The possibilities are endless!

 

 

 

Maple Pancake Bread

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Ingredients

• FOR THE CRUMB TOPPING:
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 stick of butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cup flour
• FOR THE BREAD BATTER:
• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup malted milk powder
• 1 stick of butter, room temperature
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9×5″ loaf pan with parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.
2. To make the topping: combine all ingredients until fully incorporated. It should have a wet sand texture. Set aside.
3. In the bowl, cream the butter and sugar with mixer.
4. Add in eggs, one at a time, followed by the buttermilk, maple syrup, heavy cream and vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk all dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt – until combined.
6. Pour the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and fold until incorporated.
7. Transfer to prepared pan. Sprinkle the topping over the batter, evenly.
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Serve warm. Enjoy!

🔢 Calorie Count (Per Slice — Serves 10)

• Calories: ~345
• Protein: 5g
• Carbs: 48g
• Fat: 15g
• Sugar: 26g

📊 Nutritional Facts (Per Slice)

\*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

👩‍🍳 Cooking Tips for Pancake Bread Perfection

• Don’t skip the malted milk powder — it gives that subtle “pancake house” flavor.
• Use real maple syrup — the flavor difference is worth it.
• Check early — ovens vary; start testing at the 50‑minute mark.
• Cool before slicing — it helps the crumb topping set.
• Double the topping — if you’re a crumb‑lover, no one’s judging.

💬 Reader prompt: Do you like your crumb topping chunky or fine and sandy?

🎨 Recipe Variations

• Nutty Crunch — add chopped pecans or walnuts to the crumb topping.
• Cinnamon Roll Twist — swirl cinnamon sugar into the batter before topping.
• Glazed Glory — drizzle with a simple maple glaze once cooled.
• Berry Burst — fold in blueberries or raspberries for a fruity kick.
• Chocolate Chip Fun — add mini chocolate chips to the batter.

🧒 Kid Tips

• Let kids help sprinkle the crumb topping — it’s like edible glitter.
• Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup for “pancake bread sundaes.”
• Make mini loaves for lunchbox treats.
• Keep the cinnamon mild if you have sensitive palates at the table.

💬 Reader prompt: Parents — do your kids eat the topping first or save it for last?

🛒 Grocery Hacks

• Maple syrup sales — stock up during fall promotions.
• Buttermilk swap — make your own with milk + vinegar or lemon juice.
• Malted milk powder — find it in the baking aisle or online.
• Butter in bulk — freezes beautifully and saves money.
• Flour storage — keep in an airtight container to prevent clumping.

📣 Reader’s Challenge: #MaplePancakeMagic

Here’s your mission:

1. Make this Maple Pancake Bread.
2. Put your own spin on it — maybe a glaze, a swirl, or a fun mix‑in.
3. Snap a photo and post with #MaplePancakeMagic.
4. I’ll feature my favorites in an upcoming Friday Favorites post!

♻️ Leftover Remix

• French Toast Loaf — dip slices in egg mixture and griddle.
• Pancake Bread Parfaits — layer with yogurt and fruit.
• Ice Cream Sandwiches — sandwich ice cream between two thin slices.
• Cake Pops — crumble, mix with frosting, and dip in chocolate.
• Toasted Treat — toast a slice and spread with butter.

💭 Final Thoughts

This bread is proof that you don’t have to choose between pancakes and coffee cake — you can have both in one glorious loaf. It’s cozy, it’s sweet, and it’s the kind of bake that makes people linger in the kitchen just to sneak another slice.

💬 Reader prompt: If you could turn any breakfast food into a loaf, what would it be?

Some breads are just breads. This Maple Pancake Bread? It’s a little slice of happiness. It’s the smell of maple and cinnamon drifting through your home, the sight of that golden crumb topping, and the joy of cutting into it to reveal the tender, buttery crumb inside.

I love that it’s endlessly adaptable — you can make it nutty, fruity, glazed, or keep it classic. It’s forgiving, too; even if your crumb topping isn’t picture‑perfect, it will still taste like a hug in loaf form. And it’s the kind of bake that makes people linger at the table, fork in hand, chatting long after the plates are empty.

So here’s my challenge: make it, share it, and tag your creations with #MaplePancakeMagic so we can all drool together, swap ideas, and maybe even inspire the next great breakfast‑dessert mash‑up. Because food is better when it’s shared — and this one is too good to keep to yourself.

Here’s to golden crumbs, tender slices, and the kind of baking that makes you feel like a kitchen rockstar. 🥞💛

 

 

 

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