Sunday, December 7, 2008

Pecan-topped Pumpkin Bread

Here's a great bread recipe that we all enjoy. I think it tastes fine to cut down the oil a little bit more (per my instructions). Let me know if you try it and like it!

(adapted from Cooking Light)
2 loaves; 12 servings per loaf (serving size: 1 slice)
Ingredients
3 1/3 cups whole-wheat flour (about 15 ounces)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup canola oil ( I sometimes cut this down by 2 T. and sub plain yogurt)
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 large eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
Cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped pecans

chocolate chips, if desired

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through allspice) in a bowl.
Place sugar, egg substitute, oil, buttermilk, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add 2/3 cup water and pumpkin, beating at low speed until blended. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, beating at low speed just until combined. Spoon batter into 2 (9 x 5-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle pecans evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack; remove from pans.

2 comments:

Judy said...

This looks yummy. I usually do muffins instead of bread -- I may try it as muffins. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Foodqueenja said...

I'm a muffin woman, too. But I do really like this as a bread. I freeze slices for my dad to take to work. I'm really into low-fat, high fiber, so it's not a decadent recipe. But when it passes the "Dad test" I know it's pretty good!