My Favorite Health Recipe of the Month

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup unbleached flour
2-1/4 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup walnut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Yield: 1 loaf

Preheat oven to 350. Spray olive oil cooking spray in a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl mix the dry ingredients.

In a separate smaller bowl mix the pumpkin with the maple syrup, walnut oil and vanilla.
Stir that into the dry ingredients. Mix well, until well moistened.

As this recipe has no eggs or dairy the batter will be very thick. Don't worry, it comes out wonderful! Gently fold in the raisins an walnuts. Transfer to greased loaf pan. Spread out evenly and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, cool about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Delicious served warm with butter.

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