Healthy Spiced Pumpkin Loaf

A healthy spiced pumpkin loaf

Posted by Pretty Wee Things

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This healthy spiced pumpkin loaf is moist and banana-cake-like (it’s pumpkin, don’t get confused). But it is totally healthy. No gluten or wheat, no dairy, and definitely no refined sugar.

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • ¼ Small Butternut Pumpkin (ideally organic)
  • ¼ Small kent Pumpkin (ideally organic)
  • 4 Eggs (organic, free range)
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • ½ cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 tsp All Spice
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds

Steps (3 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius;
    Cut each pumpkin into bite-sized chunks and dry roast in a non-stick oven tray for approximately 40 minutes (or until soft). Puree the pumpkin and set aside;

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix the eggs, oil, coconut flour, all spice, baking soda and salt;
    Add the pureed pumpkin and stir until well combined;

  3. 3

    Pour into a non-stick loaf tin and sprinkle with seeds;
    Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
    Serve drizzled with manuka honey.