Yummy, yummy, yummy! Summer is coming to a close, fall is getting close which means the season of everything pumpkin is right around the corner!!! This is great news not only for our tastebuds, but also for nutrition! Pumpkin is great for you and has lots of vitamins and minerals!
Another great thing about pumpkin season is that it coincides with the beginning of cold and flu season. Though that doesn’t sound great, it is convenient, because pumpkin is excellent for the immune system! Yay!
Okay, so we know pumpkin is good for us, but let’s talk about the taste! It’s delicious, so this bread is as well!! In addition to this pumpkin bread recipe being moist and delicious, it’s also gluten free if that’s your thing!!! Double yay! Another plus is that it’s super easy to make…just a few ingredients in a blender or food processor into a bread pan and into the oven. Wa-la, pumpkin goodness!
Before we get to the recipe, I do want to mention that after making this basic recipe, I realized that next time I would probably add chopped walnuts and raisins for sure. This recipe is fantastic as is, but add-ins, such as raisins, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, coconut, or chopped nuts of your choice, are completely fine and definitely something to keep in mind!
GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN BREAD
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups gluten free oats
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey (I used maple syrup)
- 15-ounce can organic pumpkin puree (make sure the can lining is BPA free)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or combine 1 1/2 tsp. worth of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves)
Directions
1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a bread pan with parchment paper (as shown – this will come in handy when taking the bread loaf out of the pan after baking). Lightly grease the pan and paper.
2.) Add the oats to a food processor or blender and process on high until it reaches a consistency of gritty flour.
3.) Add the rest of the ingredients to the oats in the food processor and process on high until completely combined and smooth.
4.) Poor the batter into the prepared bread pan and bake in the oven for 33-35 minutes. Take the bread out of the oven and poke a toothpick in the center of the bread. If the toothpick comes out clean, allow the bread to cool in the pan. If not, cover the top of the bread with aluminum foil (this will protect the top from getting burnt while the inside is cooking completely) and place back in the oven for 3 minute increments until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes.
5.) Remove the bread from the pan and use a knife to cut into slices.
6.) Transfer slices to a plate and serve.
You’re going to love this stuff! So good and so good for you! Happy pumpkin season! Enjoy!
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