Not only does this Pumpkin Bread evoke thoughts of Autumn, it is a healthy interpretation of the seasonal classic!

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Heart Healthy Pumpkin Bread

HALLOWEEN MEMORY

It is fall in Wisconsin and the season of pumpkins. with Pumpkin bread is a favorite fall treat of mine and I love this lighter version.  It makes a perfect Halloween evening snack with a cup of tea or hot cider.  Making this bread in muffin cups is a perfect way to share it with all of the little ghosts and goblins that come to your door. Homemade treats and stopping in for a little visit are a Halloween tradition here in rural west central Wisconsin.  At our house it also includes a visit with our Chocolate Lab named Boo who was born on Halloween.

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup Egg Beaters
1 ½ cup sugar
1 can (1 lb.) pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp. soda
1 ½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2/3 cup raisins

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350. Grease two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.

STEP 1 – Thoroughly mix applesauce, egg beaters, sugar and pumpkin.

STEP 2 – Add water.

STEP 3 – Add dry ingredients other than raisins and mix till smooth.

STEP 4 – Stir in raisins. Pour into pans and bake for 58 minutes.

STEP 5 – Bake as muffins for 25-30 minutes.

COMPANY INFORMATION – Chippewa Creek Quilts

Chippewa Creek Quilts was founded in 2005 and offers patterns for quilts inspired by nature and the great outdoors. All of the quilts use an easy fusible appliqué technique and most can be completed by a beginning quilter. Bring a bit of nature inside with Chippewa Creek Quilts.

www.chippewacreekquilts.com