Pumpkin Flax Quickbread

This is a moist, dense quick bread suitable for breakfast or even Thanksgiving. It is a vegan version, containing no animal products.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup applesauce
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• ⅓ cup whole wheat pastry flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Whisk together flax seed meal and water. Mix in sugar, pumpkin and apple sauce.

Step 3

In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture; stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 65 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.