Pumpkin Bread
This recipe mimics Starbucks' pumpkin loaf, but can be made gluten free.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour see below for gluten free↓
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum for gluten free
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. cardamom
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- pumpkin seeds or walnuts for topping
Instructions
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, salt, spices, and xanthan gum (if using). Stir well to mix.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix together eggs, oil, canned pumpkin, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir well, until the batter is smooth, but do not over mix. .
- Pour into a 9" x 5" loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray, and sprinkled with a little flour. Sprinkle pumpkin or walnut seeds on top of bread.
- Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of loaf.
- Remove from oven and cool for about five minutes, and then remove the pumpkin bread to a cooling rack.
- Allow bread to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Visit http://comfortfoodinfusion.com/gluten-free-flour-mix/ for my gluten free flour mix. The version used in this recipe is the oat flour version. It is best to make a large batch of the flour and measure out the 1 and 1/2 cups needed for this recipe.