Name: The Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup mashed pumpkin or 15-ounce can of pure pumpkin; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed (flax meal); 1 1/2 cups organic unbleached flour or whole wheat pastry flour; 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice; 1 tsp. baking soda (NOT baking powder); 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (optional)

The Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread

Recipe by Shane Martin

Total Time1 hour
Yield1 loaf 1x
DietVegan

This Vegan Pumpkin Bread is so easy to make, perfectly moist, and completely oil-free. Made in 1 bowl with cozy Fall spices and dark chocolate chips, it’s the only pumpkin bread recipe you’ll ever need.

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Ingredients

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1 3/4 cup mashed pumpkin or 15-ounce can of pure pumpkin
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup ground flaxseed (flax meal)
1 1/2 cups organic unbleached flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking soda (NOT baking powder)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Mix pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, and unsweetened applesauce together in a large bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients, except for chocolate chips, to the pumpkin mixture and stir together until everything is well combined.
If using chocolate chips, fold into batter.
Pour mixture into a nonstick loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes. If you don’t have a nonstick pan, you can line with parchment paper. If you do use a cooking spray, just lightly mist the pan.
The loaf is done when a knife tester is inserted into the center and comes out clean, except for a few chocolate chips.