Pumpkin-Maple Hazelnut Bread

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(from schultzmo’s recipe box)

Source: Mel's Kitchen Cafe blog

Prep time: 12 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: haven't tried this yet!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup (or honey, agave, or mild molasses)
  • 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree, solid pack
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 9X5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

  3. Add the maple syrup, pumpkin, oil, eggs, and vanilla, stirring until just blended. Do not overmix. Gently fold in the hazelnuts.

  4. Spread into prepared loaf pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for five minutes, then turn out the bread onto a wire rack and let cool completely.

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