jack-o-lantern loaf
INGREDIENTS
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ Tbsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅔ cup water
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 1 can (15oz) pumpkin puree
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1½ bananas)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
NUTRITION FACTS FOR ONE SERVING
approx. 1/12 loaf or 1 muffin; makes 24 servings):166 calories; 25 grams carbohydrate; 7 grams fat; 2 grams protein; 2 grams dietary fiber
Average cost for one recipe: $4.62
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until well combined. Then make a well in the flour mixture. In a separate bowl, blend together the water, olive oil, pumpkin, applesauce, banana, and vanilla extract with a spoon or electric mixer. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well incorporated. Grease and flour baking pans. Divide mixture between two 9×5 bread pans. Bake for 1 hour. (Or divide mixture in 24 muffin pans and bake for 25-35 minutes depending on the size.)