How to Make Healthier Pumpkin Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of pumpkin-flavored treats, then you're in for a treat with this healthier pumpkin bread recipe. Packed with the delicious flavors of fall, this bread is moist, flavorful, and perfect for enjoying with a hot cup of coffee or tea.

What sets this pumpkin bread apart from the rest is that it's made with healthier ingredients, making it a guilt-free indulgence. With a few simple swaps, we've managed to reduce the sugar and fat content without compromising on taste. This mea...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • ⅔ cup water
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 2 large loaves

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 large bread pans.
  • Beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, water, applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, and ginger together in a separate bowl; stir into the pumpkin mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the resulting batter; pour into prepared bread pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil to store.
  • Nutrition

    309 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 280mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 114mg