Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Ribbon
Batter:
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1 egg white
1 tbsp canola oil
1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup walnuts (I didn't use these)
Filling:
6 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp all purpose flour
2 egg whites
1. For filling, combine the 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 walnuts.
2. Divide half of the batter between two 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter.
3. Bake at 350° 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.
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1 egg white
1 tbsp canola oil
1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup walnuts (I didn't use these)
Filling:
6 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp all purpose flour
2 egg whites
1. For filling, combine the 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 walnuts.
2. Divide half of the batter between two 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter.
3. Bake at 350° 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.
