Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut sugar, or brown sugar
- 1 cup avocado oil, or any neutral oil
- 2 cups pumpkin puree, canned or homemade (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 3 eggs, large
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans, or line them with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut sugar, avocado oil, pumpkin puree and eggs until smooth.
- Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon over the wet ingredients and whisk until fully combined.
- Add the flour and fold it in with a spatula just until no dry streaks remain. Don't overmix. (Yes, it's that simple!)
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Start checking at 45 minutes, and tent loosely with foil if the tops brown too quickly.
- Cool the loaves in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Recipe makes two loaves in standard 9x5-inch loaf pans (12 slices each).
For vegan pumpkin bread, replace the eggs with 3 flax eggs (3 tablespoons ground flaxseed mixed with 9 tablespoons water, rested 5 minutes).
Swap the cinnamon and nutmeg for 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice if you like. Stir in up to 1 cup chopped nuts, chocolate chips or dried cranberries with the flour.
Store wrapped at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition (estimated per serving)
Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3208IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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