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Oat Flour Pumpkin Bread (One Bowl!)

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This delicious, moist, oat flour pumpkin bread is made with canned pumpkin, oat flour, and plenty of pumpkin spice for a nourishing treat that's naturally gluten-free. It's giving Starbucks pumpkin loaf, but so easy to make in just one bowl. Whip up a batch and bring on the cozy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword gluten free pumpkin bread, pumpkin, pumpkin bread, quick bread
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Calories 206

Ingredients

  • cup melted refined coconut oil or other neutral flavored oil such as avocado or canola
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Optional

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir until well incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then cool the rest of the way on a rack prior to slicing. Do not slice until completely cooled or the slices will fall apart.
  • Store, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature or gently reheat prior to serving.

For Muffins

  • Follow instructions above. Pour batter into a greased or lined 12-cup muffin pan. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Oat flour quick breads need to cool completely before slicing to avoid breaking apart, so be sure the pumpkin bread is cool before slicing.
This recipe make 12 thin slices or 12 muffins.
We haven't testing this recipe with flax eggs, but we've heard from readers that it works well! If you give it a try, let us know how it goes in the comments.
See post above for notes on ingredient substitutions.
Nutritional info above is based on the recipe without chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 (of 12) | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3238IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
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