Pumpkin Flax Quickbread

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9×5 inch loaf pan.

Whisk together flax seed meal and water. Mix in sugar, pumpkin and apple sauce.

In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture; stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 65 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.