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Chocolate Hojicha Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs, room temp
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp Hojicha Powder (or Hojicha Loose Leaf)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg
- 1⁄8 tsp ground cloves
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 c dark chocolate chips
Cinnamon Hojicha Honey Butter
- 1⁄2 cup room temp butter
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp Hojicha Powder ( or Hojicha Loose Leaf)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, Hojicha Powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix the ingredients until everything is well combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk. Then add the olive oil, pumpkin, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk or spatula until the batter is smooth and free of dry clumps.
- Place the batter in a lined loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, make the cinnamon hojicha honey butter by adding all ingredients to a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to blend the ingredients until everything is well combined. Place in the fridge.
- Serve the pumpkin bread warm with the butter and enjoy!
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About the author
Kei Nishida
Author, CEO Dream of Japan
Certification: PMP, BS in Computer Science
Education: Western Washington University
Kei Nishida is a passionate Japanese green tea connoisseur, writer, and the founder and CEO of Japanese Green Tea Co., a Dream of Japan Company.
Driven by a deep desire to share the rich flavors of his homeland, he established the only company that sources premium tea grown in nutrient-rich sugarcane soil—earning multiple Global Tea Champion awards.
Expanding his mission of introducing Japan’s finest to the world, Kei pioneered the launch of the first-ever Sumiyaki charcoal-roasted coffee through Japanese Coffee Co. He also brought the artistry of traditional Japanese craftsmanship to the global market by making katana-style handmade knives—crafted by a renowned katana maker—available outside Japan for the first time through Japanese Knife Co.
Kei’s journey continues as he uncovers and shares Japan’s hidden treasures with the world.
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