Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Makes 18 servings

A healthier alternative.

ingredients

1 cup sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 T. vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cooking spray

directions

Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl; make a well in the center of mixture. Combine pumpkin and next 4 ingredients; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in a pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.