Holiday Pumpkin Bread

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups plus 4 teaspoons sugar, divided
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 1-1/2 cups sugar, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
Combine the eggs, pumpkin, oil, water and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans.

Spoon into two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 197 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.