Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts

Made with pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, unbleached flour, and coconut sugar, it’s a bit lighter than the traditional recipe yet just as tender, moist, and full of warming fall flavor! *Makes 6 mini loaves or one large loaf.

Course Bread, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 234kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour such as King Arthur brand
2 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp sea salt
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg *You can also substitute 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon and nutmeg but I prefer more cinnamon flavor
4 large eggs
1 cup coconut sugar (you can also use all brown sugar instead of ½ coconut sugar and ½ brown sugar)
1 cup natural brown sugar
¾ cup avocado oil *you can also use light olive oil, grapeseed oil, or canola oil
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cups pureed pumpkin
1 cup walnuts finely chopped

Instructions

Sift the first 5 ingredients together (if you use a whisk, make sure it's very well mixed and no clumps of baking soda remain).
Blend the remaining 6 ingredients with a sturdy spoon (you can also use a mixer for this).
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just blended.
Do not over mix.
Pour into one large bread pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or 6 mini loaf pans for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

I usually make mini loaves (perfect for gifting!) Each mini loaf has 4 servings.
Consider toasting the walnuts to add an extra layer of nuttiness to your bread. Simply spread the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F until they are fragrant and lightly browned (about 5 minutes). Let them cool before folding into the batter.

Don’t forget to grease your loaf pans well with butter or non-stick spray to prevent the bread from sticking. You can also line the bottom with parchment paper for extra assurance.

After baking, let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps the bread set and makes it easier to slice.

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