Healthier Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

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We updated this great old Maine recipe to be healthier by using white whole wheat flour, less sugar, and butter instead of oil. We also added pumpkin seeds and raisins. It's still moist and spicy, and wonderful for healthy holiday gift giving as bread or muffins!

Submitted by MakeItHealthy
Published on March 5, 2020
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
3 7x3-inch loaf pans
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 4 eggs

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 ½ cups low-fat buttermilk

  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ⅔ cup raisins

  • ⅔ cup pumpkin seeds

  • 1 tablespoon raw sugar for sprinkling on top (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3-inch loaf pans.

  2. Mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, butter, buttermilk, and brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger in a small bowl. Fold flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until just blended. Gently stir in raisins and pumpkin seeds. Pour into prepared pans or muffin cups. Lightly sprinkle tops with raw sugar.

  3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean; about 50 minutes.

Editor's Notes:

This recipe can also be made into muffins. Place 24 paper lines in muffin pan cups and bake about 25 minutes.

This recipe is a healthier version of Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread.

22 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

209 Calories
7g Fat
34g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 209
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 328mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 181mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.