Best Honey Sweet Potato Or Pumpkin Bread Recipes

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HEALTHY PUMPKIN BREAD



Healthy Pumpkin Bread image

This amazing pumpkin bread is naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and made with whole wheat flour. It's so moist and fluffy, no one will ever guess! You can easily make this pumpkin bread vegan and/or gluten free-check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf.

Provided by Cookie and Kate

Categories     Quick Bread

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil*
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/4 cup milk of choice or water
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice blend (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cloves)
1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren't the same!)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit...
Pinch of ground cinnamon, for sprinkling on top

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together together with a whisk. Add the eggs and whisk until blended. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.)
  • Add the pumpkin purée, milk, pumpkin spice, baking soda, vanilla and salt, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
  • Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (typically, if I haven't added any mix-ins, my bread is done at 55 minutes; if I have added mix-ins, it needs closer to 60 minutes). Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer the bread to a cooling rack to cool for 20 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Sugar 13.1 g, Sodium 330.4 mg, Fat 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg

ROASTED SWEET POTATO QUICK BREAD



Roasted Sweet Potato Quick Bread image

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Time 2h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 cup roasted sweet potato, skinned and mashed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Zest and juice from 1 large navel orange
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease an 8-by-4-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Beat the butter and the sugar in an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until it becomes light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg and mix until blended. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to gently fold in the roasted sweet potato.
  • Add the flour, salt, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, orange zest and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and fold gently until just combined. Do not overmix or the bread will become tough.
  • Transfer the batter to the baking dish in an even layer and place in the center of the oven. Bake until a toothpick or small paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Shut off the oven and let the bread sit in the oven 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cool at least 30 minutes before unmolding.
  • Unmold the bread onto a serving platter. Bring the honey to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat until it froths and turns amber-brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, then add the orange juice and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Return to the heat and simmer 30 seconds to combine. Pour carefully over the top of the cooled bread.

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