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PUMPKIN BREAD TOPPED WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Yield: 2 loaves, approx. 24 slices each

Ingredients: 
• 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup low fat milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs + 4 egg whites
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• vanilla glaze (see recipe below)
• 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped


Vanilla glaze:
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 3 teaspoons warm water
• 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
 
Thoroughly mix above ingredients in a bowl.

 
Directions:
1. Move oven rack to bottom position. Heat oven to 350º. Grease 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or 9 x 5 x 3".
 
2. Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, milk, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except vanilla glaze and ginger.
 
3. Pour batter evenly into each of the pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in middle of bread comes out clean.
 
4. Cool for 10 minutes then loosen bread and cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).
 
5. Prepare vanilla glaze and drizzle on bread. Sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger.
 

NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving Size: 1 slice (89 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount per serving
Calories 166
Calories from fat 21
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 86 mg
Sodium 191 mg
Total Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 16 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin A 80%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 4%
Iron 8%
 
King County Washington Public Health
www.metrokc.gov