Heart Healthy Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

               
Every soft, fragrant slice of this healthy pumpkin bread celebrates the flavors of fall. Pumpkin puree, applesauce, and cinnamon add delicious smoothness to this holiday-friendly quick bread.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 14 servings
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/2 cup applesauce
4 egg whites
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
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Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine pumpkin purée, applesauce, egg whites, oil and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 3

Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 4

Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 14
Calories: 120
Make this for: Healthy Kids
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2-inch slice
Per serving:
calories:120
total fat:2g
sat fat:0g
cholesterol:0mg
sodium:115mg
total carb:21g
fibers:1g
proteins:3g

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Heart Healthy Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients
Recipe yields 14 servings
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/2 cup applesauce
4 egg whites
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine pumpkin purée, applesauce, egg whites, oil and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 3

Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 4

Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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