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Pumpkin Bread

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Sweet and spicy, this pumpkin bread makes a wonderful holiday treat.


Ingredients

  • 1 can pumpkin (15 ounce)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup yogurt, low-fat plain
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together pumpkin, sugar, oil, and yogurt.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture, stirring until just moistened.
  5. Stir in raisins.
  6. Pour into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans and bake for about 1 hour.
  7. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.

Notes

Substituting yogurt for eggs and oil reduces fat and cholesterol.