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Cinnamon pecan quick bread

5
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr
Serves
16
Difficulty
Moderate
Just sweet enough, this cake is heavenly with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Make it to keep handy to enjoy as a quick breakfast or a mid-day treat.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

2 spray(s)

All-purpose flour

1 cup(s)

Whole wheat flour

¾ cup(s)

Baking soda

1 tsp(s)

Ground cinnamon

2 tsp(s)

Ground ginger

½ tsp(s)

Ground allspice

¼ tsp(s)

Table salt

1 tsp(s)

Pureed winter squash

1 cup(s)

Raw egg

2 large

Unsweetened applesauce

⅔ cup(s)

Dark brown sugar

½ cup(s)

Vegetable oil

¼ cup(s)

Vanilla extract

1 tsp(s)

Chopped pecans

2 tbsp(s), toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, combine squash puree, eggs, applesauce, sugar, oil and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed, until well combined, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined; pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth into an even layer; sprinkle with pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool; remove from pan and slice into 16 pieces.
  5. Yields 1 piece per serving

Notes

You can use any variety of winter squash here (acorn, butternut, delicata, hubbard, etc.) cooked any way you like (steamed, microwaved, roasted, etc.) Or keep frozen, precooked winter squash handy to make this recipe anytime of the year! Winter squash works just like pumpkin in baked goods. Use it in cheesecakes, muffins or loaf cakes. Its slightly sweet flavor and rich color are a natural fit with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

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