My ex-husband's dear, sweet grandmother McWherter made absolutely the best pumpkin bread! It was a family favorite and a recipe that she passed down to the women in the family. We made it for every family get together and it's wonderful. Unfortunately, it's also incredibly fattening! I lightened it up by using Splenda and Egg Beaters. The results were delicious, fragrant loaves of pumpkin goodness that tastes just like grandma's orignal! Success!
Here is the recipe before....NOT the version you want to make!
Recipes Grandma's Pumpkin Bread
POINTSŪ Value | 6 Servings | 32
desserts |
Ingredients
3 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cup canola oil 4 cup sugar 6 egg 4 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
Directions 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour four 9x5 inch loaf pans. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.
Here is the makeover version...I managed to cut the points value in half! Not bad!
Renovated Pumpkin Bread POINTSŪ value | 3 Servings | 40
Desserts | Let the loaves cool completely then slice each loaf into 10 slices. This bread may be frozen for up to 3 months if wrapped tightly and stored in ziplock freezer bags.
Ingredients
3 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cup canola oil 3 1/2 cup McNeil Nutritionals SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener 1 1/2 cup Egg Beaters Egg Beaters 4 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Directions 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour four 9x5 inch loaf pans. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.
-- Edited by Colette at 05:35, 2006-09-03
-- Edited by Colette at 11:16, 2007-09-02
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