Maple Pecan Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Maple Pecan Spiced Pumpkin Bread 

  

            

       Ingredients

 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature

 1 cup pure maple syrup

 2 eggs 

 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree 

 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

 1 teaspoon baking powder 

 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

 1 teaspoon cinnamon 

 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 

 1/2 cup chopped pecans              

 Directions

 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

 3. In a large bowl, cream the butter, maple syrup, 

eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla.

 4. In a separate bowl, with a wire whisk, mix 

together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin 

pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Stir pecans into 

the dry mixture.

 5. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry, until just 

fully incorporated. Do not over mix. Spoon into the 

loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted 

into the center comes out clean.