Tis the season for all things pumpkin, but really once you make this recipe you will want it all year long. Years ago I struggled with binging certain foods and the pumpkin loaf slices at Starbucks was one of those items for me.
In my quest to balance my blood sugar and "make over" recipes so that they could be healthy and balanced, but still taste like a treat I had to tackle this pumpkin bread. It took a good amount of attempts, but I finally nailed it.
At a Glance:
Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 12
Pumpkin Loaf, but Blood Sugar Friendly
I love to pair this pumpkin loaf with a couple eggs at breakfast time or have it at snack time with a serving of greek yogurt or cottage cheese on the side. The flavor is nostalgic in all the right ways. I can't wait to hear what you think of it!
Why This Recipe Works for Blood Sugar Balance
Using almond flour and chia seeds will increase the fiber and fat content of the bread without increasing the carbohydrates too much. Adding in collagen peptides, greek yogurt instead of butter, and some cottage cheese are all great ways to increase protein. This bread is the perfect way to incorporate all those ideas. We also added about 3 times as many eggs as a typical quick bread recipe.