Vegan Spice Pumpkin Chocolate Bread
Made with applesauce, pumpkin puree and lots of warming spices, the oil-free Vegan Spice Pumpkin Chocolate Bread is the perfect healthy treat this holiday season!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup applesauce
- ⅓ cup cacao/cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup mini dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F and grease a loaf pan. Set it aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the apple sauce and cacao powder. Add in the ⅓ cup of boiling water and stir until you get a smooth, chocolatey paste.
- Add in the pumpkin puree, sugar, vanilla, spices, baking powder and salt and stir until combined.
- Lastly stir in the whole wheat flour and mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
Loosely adapted from Forks Over Knives
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3817IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg