Pumpkin Bread with Bean Puree

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Pumpkin Bread with Bean Puree

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup white bean puree
• 2 eggs
• 8 oz. canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¾ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. cloves
• chocolate chips, nuts or raisins: optional
• Rinse a can of Great Northern white beans and puree in a blender with about ½ cup water. Bean puree should be the consistency of applesauce.

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray (1) bread pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix sugar, beans, eggs, and water. Then stir in dry ingredients and mix well until blended. Pour into bread pan and bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool completely before slicing.

140 calories and 2 grams of fat per 2 oz. slice (vs. 200 - 300 calories and 8 - 15 grams of fat found in traditional pumpkin breads)

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