Healthy(ish) Pumpkin Bread
This healthy pumpkin bread is moist, flavorful, and every bite tastes just like fall. I used maple syrup and coconut oil in lieu of butter and sugar - a bread your are sure to love!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
Dairy:
2 eggs
Pantry:
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp ginger ground
1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips (or pecans/walnuts), plus more for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350, line a loaf pan with parchment paper & gather all your ingredients.
- In a large bowl mix 1 ½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp pumpkin spice blend, and ½ tsp ground ginger. Whisk well to combine.
- In another bowl, add 2 eggs, ¾ cup maple syrup, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 tsp of vanilla, and ⅓ cup melted coconut oil - make sure it’s not hot or you will cook the eggs. Whisk for 30 seconds until well combined.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour the wet into it.
- Gently fold the wet into the dry ingredients until no streaks of flour remain - but don't overmix.
- Fold in ½ cup of chocolate chips (or other mix-in’s) if you choose.
- Pour batter into the lined loaf pan and garnish with chocolate chips (or mix-ins).
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center of the load comes out clean.
- Let the loaf rest 5 minutes, then lift the loaf out of the pan by grabbing the top of the parchment paper.
- Set the loaf on a cooling rack or a baking sheet and allow it to cool down before slicing. (It’s ok if it sits in the parchment paper).
Notes
GF peeps: try using gluten free flour, and if the batter seems dry, add 1/4 cup milk of choice.
Plant based peeps: sub regular eggs for flax egg. For 1 egg: mix 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed with 2.5 Tbsp water and let it sit for a few minutes until it thickens
Keywords: healthy pumpkin bread, moist pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice, fall pumpkin bread
Find it online: https://modernhomecook.com/healthyish-pumpkin-bread/