Easy Vegan Pumpkin Bread
Cosy, fluffy and packed with pumpkin spices, this easy vegan Pumpkin Bread is unbelievably good! So good, it may actually be even better than banana bread! Perfect for those chilly fall evenings. www.ayurvedawithrebecca.comEffect on Doshas: VP-K+
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp mineral salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarb soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp group nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1/3 cup coconut oil ((melted))
- 3/4 cup tinned pumpkin puree ((please see notes for homemade puree))
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C and line a loaf tin with baking paper
- Combine all the wet ingredients in a bowl (almond milk, melted coconut oil and pumpkin puree)
- In a separate large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients (flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, bicarb soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger)
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until combined, then add the mixture to the lined baking try
- Bake for 45 minutes (ovens may vary slightly - ensure a toothpick is removed clean)
- Cool for 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack still in the tin, and then at least 30 minutes removed from the tin before slicing
Notes
- The quantities in this recipe are for using store bought pumpkin puree. If you use homemade pumpkin puree, I suggest adding approximately 1/4 cup extra of flour to the recipe. The batter should be smooth but thick (not runny or liquidy).
- To make your own pumpkin puree, simply cut open a whole pumpkin, scrape out all the seeds, coat very lightly with a little olive oil and roast on 180 for about 50 minutes. Then, scrape out the cooked pumpkin, discard the skin and blend the flesh
- Homemade pumpkin puree tends to be a little more watery than the store bought version. If you think yours is too wet, add an extra 1/4 cup of flour to the recipe
- If you want a sweeter pumpkin bread, add a handful of chocolate chips. Or if you want a crunchier version add a handful of chopped pecans!
- As hard as it is, try and wait until the bread is fully cooled! It will slice much better.