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Autumn Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 10-3/4 teaspoons Equal(r) for Recipes
or 36 packets Equal® sweetener
or 1-1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons apricot spreadable fruit
- Pecan halves or chopped pecans (optional)
Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
- Beat margarine and Equal® until blended in mixer bowl; beat in egg, egg whites, orange extract, and pumpkin. Mix in combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix in raisins and chopped pecans.
- Spread batter evenly in greased loaf pan, 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. Bake bread in preheated 350oF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool bread in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- Heat spreadable fruit until melted in small saucepan; brush on bread and garnish with pecans.
Yield: Makes 1 loaf (about 16 slices).
Nutritional Information:
Each serving
provides: |
amount per serving |
| Calories |
125 |
| Protein |
2 g |
| Total Carbohydrates |
18 g |
| Total Fat |
5 g |
| Cholesterol |
13 mg |
| Sodium |
233 mg |
| Food Exchanges: |
1 bread, 1 fat |
| 46% calorie reduction from traditional recipe |
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Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
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