Autumn Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 10 3/4 tsp Equal for Recipes (36 packets Equal sweetener or 1 1/2 cups Equal Spoonful)
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 to 3/4 tsp orange extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tbsp apricot fruit spread

Directions

• Preheat Oven to 350°F (175°C)
• Beat margarine and equal until blended in mixer bowl.
• Beat in egg, egg whites, orange extract and pumpkin.
• Mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Add raisins and chopped pecans and mix into batter.
• Spread batter evenly in a greased 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ loaf pan.
• Bake in oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (50 to 60 minutes).
• Cool bread in pan for 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• Heat fruit spread until melted in small saucepan.
• Brush on bread and garnish with pecans if desired.
• Serve warm.

Food Exchanges: 1 Bread, 1 Fat.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal