Healthy Villages

Healthy Villages is a two year program designed to change the lifestyles of Van Buren County residents.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Cooking Class recipe- Pumpkin Bread

This recipe also can be baked in two mini-loaf pans (check for doneness after 50 minutes).
Original:
3/4 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg white
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
155 calories
9 grams fat
53% calories from fat 0 mg cholesterol

Moderate fat:
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg white
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
127 calories
5 grams fat
32% calories from fat 0 mg cholesterol

Low Fat:
1 cup Pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or apple sauce
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
105 calories
2 grams fat
17% calories from fat 0 mg cholesterol

In a large mixer bowl beat together pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg or yogurt. In a medium bowl combine the flours, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moistened. Stir in the nuts or raisins. Pour into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. bake in preheated 350 oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

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