Recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup honey or maple syrup
2 units eggs
1 cup pumpkin purée
¼ cup milk of choice or water
1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin spice blend (or ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon allspice or cloves)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
½ cup mix-ins (optional, like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit)

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted oil and honey, then add the eggs and mix until blended.
Stir in the pumpkin purée, milk, pumpkin spice, baking soda, vanilla, and salt until well combined.
Gradually mix in the flour until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in any optional mix-ins if using.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool for another 20 minutes before slicing.

Servings

1 loaf

Calories

250

Total fat

10g

Total carbohydrates

40g

Total protein

Sodium

200mg

Cholesterol

70mg