Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe – Perfect for fall season, but let’s be honest… a Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe can be enjoyed all year long.

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Seasonal Flavors

This recipe for healthy pumpkin bread with apples combines two of my favorite fall produce picks into one tasty treat. Pumpkins give this bread the perfect moisture while the apples naturally sweetened.

This recipe calls for no refined sugar — but is shockingly delicious. By using whole fruit from the apples, applesauce and dates, we are getting the most nutrients out of our bread.

Plus, a slice of this healthy pumpkin bread recipe can be enjoyed for either breakfast, an afternoon snack or even dessert.

Coconut Manna as the Perfect Companion

Have you ever used Coconut Manna before? If not, you’re in for a real treat. Especially if you spread this on top of our healthy pumpkin break recipe.

Coconut manna (aka: coconut butter) is different than coconut oil because it contains the “whole” coconut in a pureed form. Which means, it also includes the fiber from the coconut, not just the oil. So really, it is an even more nutritious option than even extra virgin coconut oil and it makes an absolutely delicious alternative to dairy butter for spreads.

To read more about why “whole” fat such as coconut butter, flaxseeds or olives will always be more nutrient-rich options when compared to their oil counterparts, click HERE.

Where can you get Nutiva brand Coconut Manna?

I have seen Nutiva Coconut Manna locally at our Whole Foods Market and natural foods store, but the cheapest place I have found it is online either at Thrive Market or Vitacost.com, which are my favorite online discount grocery shopping destination for health foods and as well as healthy lifestyle products. You will also be able to find healthy skin care, beauty products, nutrition supplements, etc.

Note: the oil in the coconut butter tends to separate to the top. To liquefy and blend, place jar in hot water for 5-10 minutes and stir.

How to Make a Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe that’s REALLY Healthy!

For some individuals with non-celiac gluten sensitivity, I have a hunch that glyphosates, which are herbicide toxins, might be contributing to their issues. And it turns out glyphosates are found in some gluten-free grains now too. Click HERE to read more about why everyone should avoid glyphosates and what to do to avoid them.

But for now, we’re going to stick to clean eating – which means choosing a healthy whole grain, gluten free flour. Swapping refined sugar for natural sweeteners. And a little bit of coconut oil goes a long way!

Gluten Free Flour makes a Delicious Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

I swapped out the traditional wheat flour with whole grain, gluten free flour made by King Arthur Flour. The flour is a cup-for-cup replacement for any of your other cookie recipes that call for flour.

Naturally Sweetened with Fruit

We love using pitted dates as a sweetener replacement for sugar. You can also use date sugar or coconut sugar if you have them. Plus, we added some applesauce and apples to give the sweetening a little depth.

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil for the Win!

If you’ve not tried coconut oil before, I want to encourage you to pick up a small coconut oil from Barlean’s and experiment with it. I’m going to venture to say that coconut oil makes even better cookies than butter. Trust me, a few years ago I doubted this myself.

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe is gluten free, dairy free and contains no refined sugar. It’s is healthy and deliciously nutritious for fall.

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup organic canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup unsweetened organic applesauce
• 11 dates, pitted
• 1/4 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil, melted
• 2 pastured eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup gluten free flour, like this one from King Arthur
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
• 1 cup finely chopped organic apples
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the pumpkin puree, applesauce, dates, melted coconut oil, pastured eggs, water and vanilla extract in a high speed blender and process until smooth and creamy.
3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Stir the wet ingredients in with the dry. Fold in the apples and raisins.
4. Transfer the batter to a 9″x5″ loaf pan. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let pumpkin bread sit for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve warm.

NOTE: You can also made 12 muffins — but bake for about 20-22 minutes instead!

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