Ribbon Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup sweetened applesauce
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or any nuts your family prefers)

Recipe

• 1 for filling:.
• 2 combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour and 2 egg whites in a bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowl beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, and 2 egg whites and oil.
• 4 combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. add to pumpkin mixture and stir in nuts.
• 5 divide half the batter between two 8x4x2 loaf pans coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 spread each with filling then top with remaining batter.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• 8 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 refrigerate leftovers.