The aroma of this bread as it bakes is the perfect compliment to a cool autumn day.
It's delicious warm out of the oven or toasted the next day. Try it plain as a dessert. Or, for a post-workout snack, top it with all-natural peanut butter, sunflower seed butter or lowfat/nonfat cottage cheese sprinkled with cinnamon.
More: The Health Benefits of Cinnamon
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose, unbleached flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup all-natural plain or vanilla yogurt or nonfat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon black-strap molasses (optional)
- 1 1/3 cups canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
