They didn't give a fiber count, so I figured this recipe with 0 fiber. It's still now bad and it has nuts and fruit in it, so it's pretty nutritious. Colette
Autumn Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:
* 1/4 cup margarine, softened * 10-3/4 teaspoons Equal(r) for Recipes or 36 packets Equal® sweetener or 1-1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™ * 1 egg * 2 egg whites * 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon orange extract * 1 cup canned pumpkin * 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 3/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon * 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg * 1/2 cup raisins * 1/3 cup chopped pecans * 3 tablespoons apricot spreadable fruit * Pecan halves or chopped pecans (optional)
# Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
1. Beat margarine and Equal® until blended in mixer bowl; beat in egg, egg whites, orange extract, and pumpkin. Mix in combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix in raisins and chopped pecans. 2. Spread batter evenly in greased loaf pan, 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. Bake bread in preheated 350oF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool bread in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool on wire rack. 3. Heat spreadable fruit until melted in small saucepan; brush on bread and garnish with pecans.
Yield: Makes 1 loaf (about 16 slices). Nutritional Information: Each serving provides: amount per serving Calories 125 Protein 2 g Total Carbohydrates 18 g Total Fat 5 g Cholesterol 13 mg Sodium 233 mg Food Exchanges: 1 bread, 1 fat 46% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
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