Description
This Healthy Pumpkin Molasses Quick Bread with Chocolate Chips is a moist and delicious quick bread that is full of nutrients and perfect for fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses *
- 1/2 cup sucanat *
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 coconut oil, melted (or your favorite baking oil)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup plain pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons apple or orange juice
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or sub raisins or dried cranberries)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ground cloves. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine molasses, sucanat, applesauce, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and apple juice with an electric mixer. Add the dry ingredients and then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon your mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, approximately 45-60 minutes. (Mine was perfect after 50 minutes)
- Let bread sit for 10 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely. Don’t be afraid to have a slice while it’s still warm, though. Nothing beats warm bread fresh out of the oven! 🙂 Enjoy!
Notes
Heavily adapted from this recipe
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 221
- Sugar: 18 grams
- Fat: 5 grams
- Carbohydrates: 37 grams
- Fiber: 5 grams
- Protein: 4 grams