Weight Watchers Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup canned pumpkin purée

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce

• ⅓ cup brown sugar (or sugar substitute like Monkfruit)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or half whole-wheat)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp baking powder

• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)

• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

• Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment.

2. Wet Ingredients

In a bowl, whisk together:

• Pumpkin

• Eggs

• Applesauce

• Brown sugar (or sweetener)

• Vanilla

3. Dry Ingredients

In another bowl, mix:

• Flour

• Baking soda

• Baking powder

• Cinnamon

• Pumpkin spice

• Salt

4. Combine

• Add dry ingredients into the wet mixture.

• Stir gently until just combined — do not overmix.

5. Bake

• Pour batter into loaf pan.

• Bake 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

• Cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

Weight Watchers Notes

• Low in points when using applesauce instead of oil + low-cal sweetener.
  (Exact points depend on your WW plan.)

Optional Add-Ins (Point Changes May Apply)

• ¼ cup chocolate chips

• Chopped pecans or walnuts

• Raisins

• Light cream cheese swirl