RIBBON PUMPKIN BREAD

Ribbon Pumpkin Bread image

Provided by Brenda friley

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 18

FILLING
1 pkg (6 oz.) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 c sugar
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 egg whites
BATTER
1 c pumpkin, canned or cooked
1/2 c applesauce, unsweetened
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 2/3 c all purpose flour
1 1/4 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp cloves, ground
1/3 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

1. FOR FILLING: Combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and egg whites in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, apple sauce, egg, egg whites, and oil.
3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves; add to pumpkin mixture.
4. Stir in walnuts.
5. Coat two 8 X 4 X 2 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
6. Divide 1/2 of the batter between the two loaf pans.
7. Spread each with filling.
8. Top each with the remaining batter.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
10. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.