Taste of Home's Ribbon Pumpkin Bread has been on my mind for weeks.
Now I've finally made it, loved it, and can share the recipe with you!
Ingredients for Filling
6 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. flour
2 egg whites
Ingredients for Bread
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 T. oil
1 2/3 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. For filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg whites in a bowl; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add to the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the walnuts.
2. Divide half of the batter between two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter.
3. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers.
