Thursday, February 16, 2012

Halloween Treat: Super Moist Pumpkin Bread

If you're wondering what to do with leftover pumpkin after Halloween, or you would just like to make a seasonal treat, try our Super Moist (and healthy!) Pumpkin Bread - you won't be disappointed.


Super Moist Pumpkin Bread


This recipe serves: 8

Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes


Ingredients
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup nonfat, plain yogurt
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice


Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a bread pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar on high speed until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add the egg and combine. Add the pumpkin, yogurt, honey and vanilla and combine until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and allspice. Fold this mixture into the pumpkin mixture and combine until smooth.

4. Pour into the prepared pan and place in the center of the oven. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts


Serving Size 1 slice of bread

Amount Per Serving


Calories 170

Protein 3 g

Total Carbohydrate 33 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Soluble Fiber 0 g

Insoluble Fiber g

Sugar 22 g

Total Fat 4 g

Saturated Fat 2 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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10/21/08 9:33pm

I love any of these kinds of breads.  And with a slightly eleviate cholesterol, I am excited to find this recipe.  I'm not sure if it changes the "counts" but adding shredded zuccini or broccoli and carrots migh tboost the vitamin intake. 

 

All the best, sue

Anonymous
Sandy
10/23/08 11:25am

Why in beginning of the article do you state "wondering what to do with leftover pumpkin" and then the recipe calls for canned pumpkin!!!!!??!!!  Very disappointing!

10/23/08 11:30am

Hi Sandy,

 

You can surely substitute canned pumpkin for the actual pumpkin (you'll just have to soften it either by microwave or by boiling).

 

Alli

Anonymous
Anonymous
10/25/08 3:25pm

I am surprised that a cholesterol web site would have butter in a recipe. Should there be a substitute like apple sauce is used in cake mixes?

Anonymous
Anonymous
9/20/09 10:25pm

The total fat and saturated fat aren't that high, unless the person eats the whole loaf in one day.

Anonymous
Anonymous
10/30/08 5:13pm

I can't read the whole recipe because an ad for penis enlargement is covering part of it.

Anonymous
Anonymous
9/20/09 10:23pm

I despise those pop up ads too. Try using the print option at the top of the recipe header.  

4/22/11 6:58pm

I would like to know how this recipe relates to Cholesterol health.

 

Although some carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet, I am lead to believed that carbohydrates such as white flour and sugar can increase blood cholesterol.  With 33 grams of carbohydrates per slice , this bread would certain raise blood glucose, to say nothing about cholesterol


High carbs cause more insulin to be produced and insulin and leptin are also big factors in heart disease

Joan Mercantini