The Great Pumpkin (10/30/10)

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Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Makes 1 loaf

This delicious bread will make your out of town guests very happy!

1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
2/3 cup sucanat or unrefined cane sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup canned pumpkin purée
Juice and zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup filtered water
3 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup walnut pieces

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray or brush a loaf pan with oil. In a
large bowl, mix together flour, sucanat, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée,
orange juice and zest, water, and coconut oil.  Add it to the flour
mixture and mix gently.

Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake
for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean.