Healthy Pumpkin Bread
I know, I know…It’s still August and I’m already posting a recipe with pumpkin. BUT…like I said yesterday, if school is going to start early, I’m diving head first into pumpkin everything! 🙂 I also wanted to share this recipe for everyone to be able to pin it make it once fall actually rolls around! 😉
I debated about adding the word, “healthy” to this recipe because I really try to make most of my recipes with clean and healthy ingredients. But it felt completely necessary because this recipe contains so many beneficial and healthy ingredients that I just couldn’t resist. It’s oh so flavorful and basically creates a fall party in your mouth. See for yourself. 😉 
Some of my fall favorites pictured: Pumpkin Spice Candle/The Year of Cozy Book
 Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup organic coconut palm sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
What to do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large-sized bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir together and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl combine all wet ingredients and whisk. Add to dry ingredients and whisk together. Grease pan (I used butter) and pour batter into a loaf pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean.
Best served with milk or coffee. 😉
Today is the first day of school! I put some finishing touches on my classroom yesterday, folded laundry, made food for the week, and packed everything up in preparation for today. Even as a teacher, the jitters still come in full force and create such a mix of emotions. I’m so sad for summer to come to a close but I’m so, so thankful for new beginnings in the school year!
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