My husband and I discovered this wonderful place called Laulima Farms while on vacation in Maui for our dear friends Woody and Laura. They made the best pumpkin bread! Here’s the recipe, from page 202 of The Kind Diet. Enjoy!
 
Pumpkin Bread
 
Ingredients

• 5 cups cooked pumpkin (fresh is best, but canned will do; see Note)
• 2 cups maple sugar
• 2 “eggs”: either 2 tablespoons flaxseeds pureed with 6 tablespoons water, or 2 eggs worth of egg replacer
• 1 cup almond milk or other nut milk
• ¾ cup safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups spelt flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¾ cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
• 1 cup whole macadamia nuts (save a little bit of chocolate and nuts to sprinkle on top at end, if you want)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Oil two 9”x5” glass loaf pans
3. Combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, “eggs,” milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and most of the chocolate chips and nuts if reserving some to sprinkle on top
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until just combined
6. Fill the prepared pans with the batter
7. Top with the reserved chocolate chips and nuts
8. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the top springs back when pressed with a finger
9. Let the loaves cool in the pans for a few minutes, then turn out onto a baking rack to cool completely

Note: To use fresh pumpkin, cut the pumkin in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the pumpkin, cut sides down, in a baking dish with ¼” water inside. Bake at 400 F for 45-60 minutes or until very soft. Cool, cut, and puree the pumpkin until smooth. You might need to add a little bit of water if the pumpkin is on the dry side and has a hard time moving in the blender.

What’s your favorite pumpkin recipe for fall?

More Kind Recipes:

Dreamy Pear Trifle
Vegan Pumpkin Bread from the PPK
Sweet Carrot Salad
Best Oatmeal Ever