Healthy Pumpkin Bread
"This amazing pumpkin bread is naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and made with whole wheat flour. It's so moist and fluffy, no one will ever guess! You can easily make this pumpkin bread vegan and/or gluten free—check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil*
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1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
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2 eggs
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1 cup pumpkin purée
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1/4 cup milk of choice or water
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1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice blend (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cloves)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
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Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit...
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Pinch of ground cinnamon, for sprinkling on top
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