Healthy Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Prep Time
10minuites
Cook Time
55minutes
Prep Time
10minuites
Cook Time
55minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/3cup melted coconut oilextra virgin olive oil can be substituted
  • 1/2cup honey
  • 2 eggsroom temperature
  • 1cup pumpkin puréecanned or homemade
  • 1/4 cup milk (of choice) or waterroom temperature
  • 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4tsp ground allspicecloves can be substituted
  • 1tsp baking soda
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 2cups spelt flour1-3/4 cups if you are using all purpose flour
  • 1/2cup chocolate chips, nuts, seeds, raisins etcmix-ins are optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F and prep your 9×5 inch loaf pan
  2. In a mixer or large bowl whisk together oil and honey. Add eggs and continue to whisk. *eggs will need to be room temperature or the coconut oil will solidify – if this happens simply warm up your ingredients gently *
  3. Add pumpkin purée, milk (or water) and vanilla continuing to whisk.
  4. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Mix well.
  5. Combine dried ingredients with wet until just combined. If you If you are adding mix-ins gently fold them into the batter.
  6. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes – testing with a toothpick at 55 minutes. Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool entirely.