M&M PUMPKIN BREAD

• 1 1/2 cups Flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon Clove
• 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin Puree
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 1 Egg
• 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (melted)
• 1/2 cup Milk Chocolate M&M'S (plus more for garnish)
• Whipped Cream

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the loaf pan by spraying with cooking spray then pressing a piece of parchment paper in to the bottom. Spray the parchment.
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  Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, brown sugar, buttermilk, egg and butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Fold in 1/2 cup of M&M'S then pour in to your prepared loaf pan.
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  Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Add an additional 1 minute if center is too soft. Remove from oven and let sit for 30 minutes.
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  Remove from pan and take off parchment. Allow to sit until fully cooled at room temperature. Slice and serve with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with Milk Chocolate M&M'S.
  
  Helpful Tip:
  1. The buttermilk helps to cut through the sweetness by adding a little tartness.