DOWNEAST MAINE PUMPKIN BREAD

INGREDIENTS:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 4 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil cup applesauce 2 cups organic cane sugar 2 Tablespoons molasses 3 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour or use muffin papers for 6 jumbo and 12
regular muffins (or 12 muffins and 1 loaf pans, or 2 loaf pans, or however you want)

2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, applesauce and sugar until well blended. In a separate

bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans. toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

3. Bake for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven for the muffins and 1 + for loaves. They are done when
Make the night before, the flavors are better after they sit, plus who wants to get up in the middle of the night to make breakfast?

Maple Cream Cheese

cup Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup Dash cinnamon Stir all together and shmear on muffins or quick breads.