Labor day weekend folks, why not step into fall with toasted walnuts, chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, fresh ginger, cloves and so much more!! Every element of this recipe is essential for the final YUM factor.

We achieved our goal of having a hint of pumpkin and not an overpowering pumpkin flavor running through. All the spices were freshly ground and even took a mortar and pestle to some. With the right tools, it's done in a PINCH!

We wanted to step into Fall very carefully, as with all these yummy hearty flavors come colder weather as well. HAH! The cinnamon chips make an appearance in the Delish In A Pinch house every Fall and stay through the winter. They get incorporated into scones, cookies, pancakes, and bundt cakes. They really add a beautiful soft element of cinnamon to all our baking Fall recipes.

Hera’s Pinch

You don’t have to freshly ground everything, dry mixes (store bought spices) will work here as well. Even 1 tablespoon of PumpkIn Pie Spice works in place of the Fall Spice Mix below.

If you choose otherwise, a zester is an efficient tool. I used it for the nutmeg and ginger. Then the mortar and pestle for the others. We grind our own cinnamon, using a coffee grinder. All these things sound harder than they really are!! Trust me!! Literally took me 3-4 extra minutes, if that!

Add 1/2 a cup of melted butter to make the bread even softer. You would incorporate this in the liquid mixture. Melted butter develops more gluten by hydrating the flour. Baking is a true science!