Maple Pumpkin Loaf

It’s FINALLY fall! I don’t know about you, but pumpkin season is my fave! Call me basic but I’m all about pumpkin flavored everything, sweaters, boots and that crisp air and colored leaves. That of course mean Pumpkin Bread!

My family loves pumpkin bread. Our typical go to was the Trader Joe’s pumpkin muffin box. If you know, you know. BUT we do love some good fresh homemade bread too. Of course every time is an experiment depending on what gluten free flour I have on hand so Jordan and I decided to solidify a delicious recipe and spice it up a little.

Enter Maple Syrup. I often use Maple Syrup as a sweetener substitute for sugar. You really can’t tell too much and I happen to love the hint of deep flavor it gives. So we’re calling this a Maple Pumpkin Loaf, because it sounds cooler than Pumpkin Bread.

I often see people use sour cream in bread recipes and I happen to have goats milk yogurt at home so I figured it would do the same thing sour cream does so we used the yogurt as our fat for this recipe over butter. Trying to make it slightly healthier all around since it’s of course with a mix of almond and coconut flour. Hey, we’re trying here.

This was an experiment like I said but only took 2 tries to get it DELICIOUS. It’s moist and sweet and maple-y and pumpkin-y and with the glaze on top, its everything you want in a pumpkin bread!

Maple Pumpkin Loaf

A gluten free and ever so slightly healthier version of your favorite moist pumpkin bread!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup sheep/goats milk yogurt you can definitely use regular yogurt here
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1-2 tbsp milk I use almond or macadamia nut
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Whisk together sugar, syrup and yogurt.
  • Add eggs and mix. Add pumpkin and vanilla and mix.
  • Add all dry ingredients and mix til all incorporated.
  • Batter will be on the thicker side.
  • Line a bread pan with parchment paper. Pour in batter and cook for 35-45 minutes – til top starts to get golden brown, edges come off the side of pan and knife from center runs clean.
  • Remove parchment paper and bread from pan. Drizzle top with glaze.
  • Enjoy!