Guest Recipe: Mez's Pumpkin Loaf

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Guest Recipe: Mez's Pumpkin Loaf

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Course: luncbox, Treat

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Skinnymixers

Equipment

loaf pan
baking paper

Ingredients

200 g pumpkin diced small
2 eggs
100 g butter melted (or dairy-free spread)
200 g buttermilk or make your own - see tips
80 g sour cream or coconut Greek yoghurt
50 g maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract
140 g caster sugar or sugar or choice
1/2 tsp salt
350 g self raising flour (gluten-free if required - see tips)
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger powder

Metric - Imperial

Instructions

Thermo cooker

Preheat your fan forced oven to 180°C or 355°F and line a loaf pan with baking paper.
Add 300 g water to mixer bowl add steaming basket with pumpkin cook for 12 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 3/MC on.
Discard water and add pumpkin to mixer bowl. Blend for 10 sec/speed 9/MC on. Scape mixer bowl down and repeat.
Add eggs, buttermilk, butter, sour cream, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend for 10 sec/speed 4/MC on.
Add remaining dry ingredients and blend for 20 sec/speed 4/MC on. Scape mixer bowl down and repeat.
Pour mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 45-50 min testing centre is cooked through extend by 5 min if needed.
Allow to cool before slicing.

Conventional

Preheat your fan forced oven to 180°C or 355°F and line a loaf pan with baking paper.
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and place pumpkin in a steamer basket. Steam for 12 min or until tender.
Discard water and add pumpkin to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Add eggs, buttermilk, butter, sour cream, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend for 5 sec or until just smooth.
In a mixing bowl, add dry ingredients and mix well. Add wet mixture into the mixing bowl and mix to combine.
Pour mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 45-50 min testing centre is cooked through extend by 5 min if needed.
Allow to cool before slicing.

Notes

Tip: To make your own buttermilk. Mix 2 tsp vinegar or apple cider vinegar with milk of choice and allow to sit for 5 min.

Low Carb: Omit sugar. Replace flour with almond flour. Use compliant maple syrup. Add 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp bi-carb soda and add an extra egg. Bake at 170°C for 1 hr.

Paleo: Replace flour with almond flour. Use coconut sugar. Add 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp bi-carb soda and add an extra egg. Bake at 170°C for 1 hr. Make your own buttermilk with almond milk.

Gluten-free tips: Our testers have had success with Woolworths & White Wing GF self raising flour. For our NZ skinnies - do not use Pams brand flour.

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