Easy Pumpkin Bread
Serves about 8 – 10. Inspired by Once Upon a Chef.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 65 – 70 minutes
Total time: 80 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Dash of salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
For the topping:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a standard size loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- To make the bread, whisk the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice together. In another bowl, beat the brown sugar, applesauce, butter and eggs, one at a time, until light, fluffy and fully mixed. Add the pumpkin puree and flour mixture, stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 65 – 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 5 – 10 minutes, then remove and completely cool on a wire cooling rack.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar, cream and vanilla. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the loaf and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Serve with butter or your favorite topping.
Nutritional information per slice:
Calories: 300
Fat: 8.5 grams
Carbohydrates: 49.3 grams
Fiber: 2.5 grams
Protein: 6.8 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 7