Pumpkin Bread (GF) Fresh Pumpkin

Yield: 1 loaf

The gluten free pumpkin bread is so moist and full of flavor! This recipe kicks off fall in our home!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Flour Blend
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup coconut oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups shredded fresh pumpkin or canned pumpkin,a 15 oz can of pumpkin is just shy of 2 cups.  16 oz = 2 cups. (see note below)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Combine dry ingredients:  the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl and set aside. 

In the bowl of mixer with whip attachment, mix the sugar and eggs until doubled in volume.  Add in the melted coconut oil and vanilla extract.

Add the dry ingredients and mix well on slow speed.
  
Fold in the shredded pumpkin or 3 cups of canned pumpkin.

Once the ingredients are all incorporated pour into a greased 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan.

For Bread:  Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. At this point a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf should come out clean. Cool for 15 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely. 

For Muffins: temperature should also be 325 degrees F, but bake for 30 minutes.

Pumpkin Canned vs Fresh:
You can substitute canned pumpkin in almost any dish in which you’d use fresh. When you substitute canned pumpkin for fresh, use the same amount, so for example, use 1 cup of canned in place of 1 cup of fresh pumpkin. Spoon the pumpkin from the can, and place it into a measuring cup, gently packing and pressing it into the measuring cup with the spoon. Carefully fill the measuring cup, and level off the top of the cup with a knife to assure the amount is accurate.

Canned Pumpkin Ingredients:
Buy canned pumpkin that does not contain any salt, spices or ingredients other than pumpkin. Read the can’s ingredients section on the label to assure that the can contains only pumpkin. When you buy plain canned pumpkin without spices or other ingredients, you can add these components to your recipes yourself, in the amounts that your recipes specify.

Source:  In the Kitchen with Stacey