Healthy Pumpkin Spice Bread
Enjoy the taste of Fall any time of year with this healthy Pumpkin Spice Bread recipe, made with pureed pumpkin, warming spices, and yogurt for extra protein.
Servings 8
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Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour blend
- 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Optional additions
- 1/4 cup pure chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking (or grease the pan with butter or coconut oil)
- In one mixing bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients, including flour, sugar, spices, and baking soda
- In another bowl, stir together the wet ingredients, including eggs, olive oil, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and yogurt
- Add the bowl of wet ingredients into the dry and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips, nuts or raisins, if using, and pour the batter into the loaf pan
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean and dry
- Let the loaf cool for at least 20-30 minutes before cutting into 8 slices. Keep refrigerated for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months
