PUMPKIN BREAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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This recipe I adapted from an older one that was high in fat and sugar. I made it lower in sugar, and wanted to substitute applesauce for the fat. But when I went to make it, I couldn't find my applesauce in the pantry. My eyes fell on a jar of all-natural apple butter, and I used that instead. It made such a great pumpkin bread...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 c pumpkin, cooked and mashed
1/2 c apple butter
1/2 c sorghum molasses or brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
1/3 c buttermilk or water
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch bread pan. Beat apple butter and sorghum together in a medium bowl; add eggs and mix well.
  • 2. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk or water to sorghum mixture. Mix in pumpkin and nuts.
  • 3. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Remove from oven and place pan on cooling rack. Cool loaf 15 minutes before inverting to take it out of the pan.
  • 4. If you like, ice with cream cheese thinned with sorghum. This is best if cut lengthwise down the middle first, then sliced into thick slices. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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