Fall has arrived and that means everything Pumpkin! Grandma DiDi has been experimenting in the kitchen and whipped up this savory pumpkin bread!
The cub is at an age where not every morning is created equal. As she navigates her big emotions, we often invite her toys to join in on the cooking process to keep her engaged. Whatever it takes! 🙂
The cub began by cutting the chives. She followed Grandma DiDi’s lead.
Next up, they mixed all the wet ingredients together starting with the pumpkin.
Followed by the yogurt. The cub is at an age where she wants to do everything by herself. We guide her with assistance when needed.
Stir, whip, mix! The cub loves this part!
Now the cub helps add the dry ingredients. In goes the flour.
Nothing better than the smell of spices! Even ones that aren’t sweet.
A new fun activity is grinding the pepper. She can do it all be herself!
In go the chopped chives! Sprinkle them everywhere!
The cub takes her stirring duties seriously. With all that flour, the dough is getting really thick! “Look how strong I am,” the cub explains!
Again, the cub is not always willing to participate. And she does want to do everything herself. Grandma DiDi has to offer help in this scenario. The cub does not approve.
Once the dough is added to the bread pan, the cub gets to sprinkle hemp and chia seeds to the top. Now it’s time to bake!
Ding! The bread is cooked to perfection. Perfect for a sandwich or just warm with butter or a cheese spread! Dig in!
Savory Pumpkin Bread
(Adapted from chefdehome.com)
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup non-fat greek yogurt
- 2 eggs, room temp
- ¼ cup oil (canola, olive or oil of choice)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 TBSP fresh chives or thyme (or both if you’d like)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup hemp seeds (more for top)
- ¼ cup chia seeds (more for top)
Directions
- Preheat oven at 350. Grease a 5 X 9 inch pan
- In a medium bowl, add wet ingredients: eggs, oil, and yogurt. Whisk to break eggs and mix in yogurt. Add pumpkin puree and combine well. set aside
- In a large bowl, add dry ingredients: flour, spices and sugar. Mix well with fork to distribute evenly. Add wet ingredients in 3 batches and fold in until flour is moist and well blended. Add seeds and herbs.
- Transfer to prepared baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes then loosen sides and turn out of pan.
- Slice thin and toast with butter or make sandwiches. Suggested ideas are cream cheese and olive, turkey and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly actually works, too!
