Delicious and tempting Snack to Serve at Your Next Tea Party Recipe
Given below is a pumpkin bread recipe healthy with a tasty brown sugar topping that adds a twist to the traditional pumpkin bread that your guests and family will love. You can even prepare the bread up to 2 weeks in advance and then warm it up in the microwave before serving.
Ingredients
- Items needed:
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup of coarsely ground cornmeal
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree
- 1 cup of plain non-fat yogurt
- 1/3 cup of applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 cups of dried cranberries
- For the brown sugar topping:
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 2 tablespoons of butter (softened)
Directions
- Preparation:
- - In a mixing bowl, mix the brown sugar topping ingredients together using a fork to get a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
- - Grease and flour two 9x5 inch baking loaf pans; this recipe makes two bread loaves of 12 slices each.
- - Preheat the oven to 350F.
- - In a deep bowl, take the eggs and egg whites and beat them together.
- - Add the yogurt and applesauce to the mix and blend well.
- - In a separate bowl, mix the flour, wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, cornmeal and brown sugar. Break any lumps of brown sugar before mixing.
- - Add the dry ingredients to the egg mix, a little at a time, and mix well to get a smooth batter without any lumps.
- - Add the pumpkin puree to the mix and blend well.
- - Stir in the cranberries.
- - Pour the batter in the greased pans and smooth the tops.
- - Sprinkle the brown sugar topping on the bread batter.
- - Bake the bread in the oven at 350F for 55-60 minutes. At the end of the baking time a skewer inserted in the middle of the bread should come out clean.
- - Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for about 5-10 minutes.
- - Remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack completely.
- - Cut in slices to serve.
- Here is a delicious butterscotch frosting recipe that will go perfectly with the delicious bread.
- Items needed:
- - 1/2 cup of butterscotch sauce
- - 1 cup of powdered sugar
- Preparation:
- - Whisk the sauce and powdered sugar together to get a smooth mix of spreading consistency.
- - Spread on the bread slices, serve with warm coffee and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 455g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 995 | |
| Calories from Fat 145 | 15% |
| Total Fat 16.73g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 6.45g | 26% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium 2536mg | 106% |
| Potassium 636mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 204.81g | 55% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.4g | 35% |
| Sugars 128.53g | 86% |
| Protein 15.91g | 25% |
