gluten-free, vegan pumpkin loaf

Happy quarantine day….. 10? 11? Does anyone know? I don’t. I do know that I stocked up on canned pumpkin. Why? Well, I panicked in the grocery store and bought what was left, and what was familiar. Hence, canned pumpkin!

Scroll down for the recipe below! It is so yum! Very moist, and reminds me of Starbucks pumpkin bread!

Servings: 8

				Time: 45 mins
			
Difficulty: “easy”
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups gluten-free flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dairy-free milk 
  (I used french vanilla nutpods!)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
  (optional)

1. Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
2. Grease a loaf pan.
3. Combine all ingredients.
4. Mix well.
5. Pour into a pre-greased loaf pan.
6. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  (until toothpick comes out clean)
8. Enjoy!

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Hello beautiful humans!

It’s day 26 on my Whole30–26!

I can’t believe it.  If you can’t tell, my spirits are high and my energy is THROUGH THE ROOF! (I challenge you to count the number of exclamation points in this post… *wink*)

Here is a recap of the last few weeks, plus a delicious omelette…

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Need a quick, easy and healthy breakfast or snack idea?

Jump on the avocado toast train.

I just toasted two pieces of my favorite gluten-free bread, mashed half an avocado and spread it on the toast, and finished it all off with some red pepper flakes and Trader Joe’s Everything-but-the-Bagel Sesame seasoning.

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