Easy Pumpkin Beer Bread, National Bratwurst Day & a GIVEAWAY {#sponsored}

So you may be asking yourself what in the world do Pumpkin Beer Bread and National Bratwurst Day have in common? Well, the answer would be this...

Krusteaz Beer Bread 

This mix plus your favorite beer (or other carbonated beverage) can make a delicious bread AND it can be used to make Beer Brats in a Blanket, which would be a fabulous way to celebrate National Bratwurst Day, which is TODAY! Y'all know how I love my food holidays :-)

Beer, brats, cheese...sounds like a pretty good way to celebrate to me. However, did you know that the Fall seasonal beers are already in stores?! (As are Halloween decorations!) As much as I am bummed about my favorite season coming to an end, I have to admit the Fall beers, and the thought of pumpkin recipes got me a little excited. Excited enough that I just had to make Pumpkin Spiced Beer Bread!

It was so easy, and my house smelled amazing. I just added pumpkin beer, some spices and cinnamon chips to the Krusteaz Beer Bread mix and voila...a preview of Fall heaven. Buttered. 

Awesome x 10

Pumpkin Spiced Beer Bread

1 package Krusteaz Beer Bread mix

12 oz. Pumpkin Beer (or carbonated beverage of choice)

1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel (optional, could also use fresh orange zest)

1/4 cup cinnamon chips

2 tablespoons melted butter

raw sugar (optional)

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Stir together bread mix, spices and beer until just combined. 
• Fold in cinnamon chips.
• Spread in a sprayed loaf pan (see Krusteaz box for size options and baking times).
• Top with melted butter and sprinkle with raw sugar (if desired).
• Bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean. For my dish, it was about 45 minutes. 

Now, onto the GIVEAWAY! The lovely folks at Krusteaz are offering one reader the following prize pack-

One box of Krusteaz Beer Bread mix and Three FREE product coupons (and they have a lot of products to choose from!) US residents only please. Enter via the rafflecopter form.

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I received the prize pack pictured above, no other compensation was received. Prizes are provided by Krusteaz. All opinions are my own.