Pumpkin Bread (Healthy, Fat Free, Vegan)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyJcwXDA3t1CblkGEzAkB7EZ-qhB1tKxtrZdoqH-lKQ-EeR0a3UOuUjL-e-eEum2ahl7INWa0nNJz5GJONQRim6fsLok3P8UQcU1Qy6PXIHOoxA2m3e7gJvcTAqj-YLrCdsjCA-dl1ck/s1600/pumpkin+bread+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin bread, pumpkin recipe" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyJcwXDA3t1CblkGEzAkB7EZ-qhB1tKxtrZdoqH-lKQ-EeR0a3UOuUjL-e-eEum2ahl7INWa0nNJz5GJONQRim6fsLok3P8UQcU1Qy6PXIHOoxA2m3e7gJvcTAqj-YLrCdsjCA-dl1ck/s1600/pumpkin+bread+2014.jpg" title="" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />What's the date? September 25th?<br /><br />Right. So it's definitely time for some Pumpkin Recipes, wouldn't you say?<br /><br />This morning I was hanging around, feeling very <i>blah </i>and unambitious. I needed to find something to do.<br /><br />Naturally, I thought of making something to eat, and lurking in the recesses of my mind was a giant can of pumpkin. (Much like it's been lurking in my pantry for several months.)<br /><br />So I found my grandmother's pumpkin bread recipe. And I realized: <i>I'm out of eggs. I'm out of vegetable oil. Darn it! </i>So I checked in with my good friend Google, and sure enough, we can make pumpkin bread without eggs or oil - it's this new concept, to me, called <i>VEGAN</i>.<br /><br />I admit, I can't live without steak, but I certainly don't need it in my pumpkin bread. And apparently, I don't need oil or eggs either. Yay! Saved me a trip to the store. I mean... Yay! I found a healthy low fat recipe for Pumpkin Bread.<br /><br />This recipe comes from <a href="http://happyherbivore.com/">Happy Herbivore </a> ~ and if you go to her site - look at her - she does look happy! (Prolly cuz she didn't have to go to the store either.)<br /><br />Anyway, here's the recipe, just note that I had to change the method a little bit, but I think it worked out pretty well. Not one person in my family died from my bread, yet. So you're good. Trust me.<br /><br />Seriously, this is healthy, and it's delicious. Give it a shot!<br /><br /><br /><div class="" id="content" style="background-color: white; float: left; line-height: 20px; width: 618.515625px;"><div class="post-1042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eat-to-live category-recipes post" id="post-1042" style="margin-bottom: 45px;"><div class="post-content jpibfi_container"><div style="color: #777777; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin Bread Recipe</span></span></div></div><h3 style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Servings: <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">12</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Ingredients:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-indent: 10px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">½</strong> tsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">baking powder</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</strong> tsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">baking soda</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2</strong> cups</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">whole wheat flour (I used white) </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2</strong> tbsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">pumpkin pie spice</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</strong> tsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">vanilla extract</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2</strong> tbsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">pure maple syrup</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</strong> cup</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">brown sugar</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15</strong> ounces</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">pumpkin</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">¼</strong> tsp</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">lemon juice</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">¼</strong> cup</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">non-dairy milk (I used skim milk) </span></span></li></ul><h3 style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Instructions:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350F. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grease or spray a standard bread pan.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk non-dairy milk and lemon juice together until bubbly and set aside.<i> (I used skim milk.) </i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a medium mixing bowl, cream pumpkin, sugar, syrup and extract together. <i>(This mixture looks exactly like baby food. And smells like it. It's not exactly delightful at this point... But stay with me!) </i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin pie spice, flour, baking soda and baking powder together. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then pour both wet mixtures into the dry mixture, and stir until just combined. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour into the bread pan, using a spatula to evenly distribute and smooth out the top. <i>(To say "pour" this mixture is misleading. The mixture was thick, so I had to spoon it into the loaf pan, and even it out. At this point, it looks like what comes through a little tiny baby body. Know what I mean? Sorry, again, hang in there!)</i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grab a large piece of aluminum foil and make a tent over the pan. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's where I went rogue. I didn't have any aluminum foil, and we already know I was too lazy to go to the store ~ so I fashioned some parchment paper, like a diaper, around the loaf pan. <i>(I'm sorry for all of the baby poop references! I can't help it, I have the mentality of an 11 year old.) </i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. <i>(During the baking time the pumpkin bread smells so good, you'll forget all about my earlier immaturity!) </i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the hour, let the bread sit on a cooling rack for 10 minutes - this let's the center of the bread set.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once the bread has cooled, but is still warm, remove it from the pan and on to a serving plate.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;">I know, you're wondering what to put on your pumpkin bread. I have the answer:</div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;">Mix 8 oz whipped cream (homemade, out of a tub, vegan version.. <i>whatever</i>) with 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. </div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8125em; padding: 0px;">If you're a total heathen like me, you'd butter the bread and <i>THEN </i>add the whipped topping. Just a suggestion...</div></div></div></div>

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