Country Apple Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze (Healthy, Low Fat, Vegan Recipe)
This delightful Apple Pumpkin Bread featuring the perfect blend of pumpkin, warm spices, tart apples, and crunchy walnuts. It's a delicious treat for autumn or any time you want to savor the flavors of the season.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (180g)
- ½ cup almond flour (60g)
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch *
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup brown sugar, or sugar of choice (110g), can also use monk fruit sweetener for lower sugar option
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree (183g), use canned pumpkin puree for best results
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce , or one 4oz (112g) applesauce cup)
- ¼ cup light olive oil (55g)
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk (57g), or milk of choice
Add Ins:
- ¾ cup granny smith apple , diced
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Maple Glaze (optional)
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cornstarch, almond flour, salt, baking powder, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Ensure they are well combined.
- In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, light olive oil, and almond milk. Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir gently until you have a smooth batter. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the diced granny smith apple and chopped walnuts as the add-ins. Mix until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- (OPTIONAL) Prepare the maple icing. In a small mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, maple extract, and water. If the glaze is too thick for your liking, add a little more water, a teaspoon at a time. If the glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar, a tablespoon at a time, and mix until you achieve the desired thickness.
- Pour over the pumpkin bread and allow the glaze to set for a few minutes before serving.
- Slice and enjoy
Notes
*The addition of cornstarch is NOT REQUIRED, but it helps reduce overmixing and makes a softer, more tender textured bread that retains more moisture. Fun fact: cornstarch is the main ingredient in pudding mixes :)
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 189mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2391IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.3mg***Net Carbs: 25g
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