Guilt Free Ribbon Pumpkin Bread

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 6 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 egg whites
• Batter:
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. For filling, combine the cream cheese , sugar, flour and egg whites in a bowl; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil. Combien the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add to the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the walnuts.

2. Divide half of the batter betweentow 8 x 4 x 2 in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Spread each with filling top with remaining batter.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers.