Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 10-3/4 teaspoons Equal(r) for Recipes
or 36 packets Equal® sweetener
or 1-1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™ - 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons apricot spreadable fruit
- Pecan halves or chopped pecans (optional)
Directions:
- Beat margarine and Equal® until blended in mixer bowl; beat in egg, egg whites, orange extract, and pumpkin. Mix in combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix in raisins and chopped pecans.
- Spread batter evenly in greased loaf pan, 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. Bake bread in preheated 350oF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool bread in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- Heat spreadable fruit until melted in small saucepan; brush on bread and garnish with pecans.
Yield: Makes 1 loaf (about 16 slices).
| Nutritional Information: Each serving provides: |
amount per serving | |
| Calories | 125 | |
| Protein | 2 g | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 18 g | |
| Total Fat | 5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 13 mg | |
| Sodium | 233 mg | |
| Food Exchanges: | 1 bread, 1 fat | |
| 46% calorie reduction from traditional recipe | ||
