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."

Pumpkin Flax Quickbread


Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together flax seed meal and water. Mix in sugar, pumpkin and apple sauce.
  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.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 65 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.