DELICIOUS PUMPKIN LOAF | BAHAMIAN COOKING

pumpkin puree

🥗Healthier: mashed sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: canned butternut squash

Sweet potatoes add fiber and nutrients while being cost-effective.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans offer similar flavor with less fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with added flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds richness and flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and flour a loaf pan.

In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, and vegetable oil until smooth.

In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined.

Fold in walnuts, raisins, and coconut until evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Slice and serve once cooled completely.

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