Spiced Low Fat Pumpkin Bread Recipes

LOW FAT PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with baking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl mix oil, egg whites, pumpkin puree and vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick.
• Scrape down sides of the bowl.
• Add flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix.
• Pour batter into loaf pan, top with pepitas and bake on the center rack for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the pan cool at least 20 minutes, bread should be room temperature before slicing.

SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter together in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract; mix in pumpkin until thoroughly combined.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until incorporated. Pour batter into three 5x9-inch loaf pans. Smooth batter evenly in each pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

LOW-FAT WHOLE WHEAT PUMPKIN SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
• In a large mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.
• Make a well in the center and add pumpkin puree, eggs, water, and melted non-hydrogenated butter. Mix well until completely combined and smooth.
• Spray with cooking spray three 8 x 3 bread pans, and dust with sugar and cinnamon (or flour).
• Pour the batter evenly between the three baking pans. Lightly sprinkle on top with some sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the bread pans and tightly wrap the loaves of bread with clear wrap while the bread is still warm. Refrigerate or freeze.
• Yields: 3 loaves

LOW-FAT PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and egg substitute; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts or raisins if desired. Pour into two 8x4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

LOW SODIUM, LOW FAT, PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with vegetable cooking Spray.
• Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, eggs, and spices.
• Gently combine the dry and wet ingredients.
• If adding nuts, gently add them after the dry and wet are combined.
• Pour batter into the loaf pan.
• Cook for 50-60 minutes, until straw comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a rack.

LOW-FAT PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Stir pumpkin pie filling, applesauce, sugar, egg, egg whites, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together in a separate bowl. Whisk flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until batter is well combined; fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.

LOW FAT, SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine whole grain pastry flour (Arrowhead Mills makes a great one), all-purpose flour, salt, spices, and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
• Combine egg substitute, olive oil, Splenda, pumpkin, and water in large bowl. Gradually add flour mixture.
• Pour into loaf pan and bake for approximately 45-50 minutes.