Weight Watchers Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
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1 cup canned pumpkin purée
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2 large eggs
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½ cup unsweetened applesauce
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⅓ cup brown sugar (or sugar substitute like Monkfruit)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or half whole-wheat)
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp baking powder
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1 ½ tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
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¼ tsp salt
Instructions
1. Preheat
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment.
2. Wet Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together:
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Pumpkin
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Eggs
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Applesauce
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Brown sugar (or sweetener)
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Vanilla
3. Dry Ingredients
In another bowl, mix:
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Flour
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Baking soda
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Baking powder
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Cinnamon
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Pumpkin spice
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Salt
4. Combine
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Add dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
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Stir gently until just combined — do not overmix.
5. Bake
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Pour batter into loaf pan.
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Bake 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Weight Watchers Notes
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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)
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¼ cup chocolate chips
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Chopped pecans or walnuts
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Raisins
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Light cream cheese swirl
