Nov 18, 2010

Low Fat Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread and More Linkage

Why YES you can have "low fat" and "chocolate chip" in the same recipe! I proved this theory tonight. Remember when I made the Cooking Light recipe for Banana Cake even lighter by just a few simple substitutions? Yep, I slapped CL in the face again by modifying their Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread recipe.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread adapted from Cooking Light


Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup canola oil unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup fat-free vanilla pudding Greek yogurt
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • cooking spray


Preparation
  • Preheat oven to 350*
  • Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Spoon batter into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 16 slices.
I was so excited that the loaf cracked so perfectly down the middle. My roommate thought it looked like something out of a magazine. Haha!
The loaf smelled incredible, and it permeated throughout the kitchen once I sliced it in half.

This is a really moist loaf due to the addition of applesauce and Greek yogurt. We had to eat it warm while the chocolate chips were still melty...yes melty is a word. My slab:
I can't wait to have this for breakfast with a side of Greek yogurt...topped with extra cinnamon. Mmmm. Yes, Auntie Kelly, I saved some for you ;)

Although my version has only 14 calories less than the original, the fat has been reduced from 5g to 2g! And you still get your chocolate fix.

Fun Linkage:

27 comments:

  1. I do think that substituting applesauce for oil sometimes can be a good thing but I think we all have to remember that canola oil is actually one of the good fats! It's got the highest amount of omega 3's for any oil :)

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  2. I loooove melty chocolate chips. Especially licking it off my fingers.

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  3. I love bread that's more dense like this. Light and fluffy is just silly- this is where it's at! :)

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  4. A true Champagne of Beers? I hate to see what happens when Margaret and Christina get ahold of it.

    TJ - dressordine.com

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  5. HOOOORRRRAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!! Boy, oh boy, that looks awesome! Unfortunately my carbs and sweets have been cut due to the P90x "fat shredder" nutrition weeks. That's okay, though, because in 87 days I'm gonna one ripped, sexy chick...While eating low-fat chocolate chip pumpkin bread! Whoot!

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  6. I once tried subbing in applesauce for oil and it was NOT successful, haha. But I guess it works for this bread since there are so many other moist ingredients in it. It looks amazing!

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  7. Yummmmm. Chocolate chip pumokin bread sounds so delicious - and because it's low fat, it's practically the perfect food :)

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  8. I gotta bake some bread... it always makes the house smell fabulous! yum chocolate chips...

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  9. It's always nice to be able to modify recipes to make them a bit healthier! Love the looks of your loaf :-)

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  10. Looks fabulous. I think you need to bring some of that to your thanksgiving celebration!

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  11. HAHA you crack me up! I love your substitutions and this bread looks fantastic.

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  12. You make baking look so easy. And totally agree, it's definitely magazine-worthy. It just looks amazing.

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  13. Wishing I had a nice thick slice of that chocolate/pumpkin goodness right about now!

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  14. I love all the healthy substitutions you added to this recipe! It looks great. Pumpkin and chocolate are a great combination.

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  15. your food posts always make me sooo hungry, grrrrrr! xo!

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  16. I am totally making this over the weekend. Gracias!

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  17. That looks so delicious. Wow! Can you almost always replace the oil with applesauce??

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  18. I though Miller High Life was the champagne of beer? lol:)

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  19. I am definitely trying this out over the weekend. Sounds fabulous, and I need a new bread in my life.

    xo

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  20. I want some of this bread for breakfast this morning! YUM!! It's been bookmarked to try on my family over Thanksgiving. :-)

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  21. Champagne style beer caught my eye! Haha the bottle looks really cool. I'd try it!

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  22. Yum!!! That recipe sounds so good! Do you think it would work to replace the sugar with stevia?

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  23. Pumpkin and chocolate- great combo! I'll have to give this recipe a try, thanks!

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  24. Love this combo.... annnd nice new background!!

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  25. How much pumpkin is one can In this recipe ? Made recipe and just turned to mush.

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