Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour (gluten-free)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum or 2 teaspoons guar gum
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 15 ounces pumpkin puree (such as libby's)
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a very large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
• 2 beat in sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and oil.
• 3 whisk together all the dry ingredients and beat in 1/2 at a time.
• 4 slowly beat in milk until mixed and there are no flour lumps. if you're adding chocolate chips, now would be the time to add them.
• 5 pour batter into 6 greased and floured small loaf pans until each is about 2/3 to 3/4 from the top. be aware that the loaves will rise a few inches.
• 6 sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on top of each loaf.
• 7 bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. muffins need only be cooked about 30-35 minutes.