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Hello Fall Pumpkin Bread
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Hello Fall Pumpkin Bread

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Pumpkin Bread

Cool temps, football, changing leaves and everything pumpkin….oh how I LOVE Fall! There’s perhaps no better way to kick off pumpkin season than whipping up this delicious pumpkin bread. It’s great for breakfast and can even be served up as a sweet treat. I prepared this loaf for an after lunch dessert for my in-laws. It not only makes the house smell amazing, but is super easy and fun to make with the kids. Nothing says Fall like my favorite pumpkin bread…now I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

Pumpkin Bread

PUMPKIN BREAD

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prep loaf pan with butter to prevent sticking; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl; sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well.
  • In another large mixing bowl; cream together eggs, both sugars, milk, oil and purée until well combined.
  • Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and incorporate well.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Slightly cover with a tent of aluminum foil to prevent over browning, but still allowing room for rising; continue to bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Once bread is done; allow to cool in loaf pan for 10 to 20 minutes, then remove from loaf pan and allow to cool on wire rack until completely cool.
  • Slice and serve!
  • Enjoy!
Pecan Carrot Zucchini Bread
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Pecan Carrot Zucchini Bread

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Pecan Carrot Zucchini Bread

Looking for a sweet and healthy treat to start your day? Well, this Pecan Carrot Zucchini Bread is everything that you’re looking for. It’s simple to make, sweet, healthy and leaves your kitchen smelling like a crisp fall day. It will only take a few ingredients to make this deliciously healthy bread and this type of recipe is yet another great way to get the kids involved. Now, I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

Pecan Carrot Zucchini Bread

PECAN CARROT ZUCCHINI BREAD

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • A dash of freshly ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp applesauce (or 1 kids pouch)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 medium/large zucchini, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prep loaf pan by using unsalted butter and rubbing it thoroughly throughout the pan; dust buttered pan with 1 1/2 Tbsp of flour and dump any extra flour. This will prevent the loaf from sticking to the pan.
  • Shred zucchini and carrots in a large bowl and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together to make sure all dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
  • In a smaller mixing bowl add white and brown sugar, eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix thoroughly.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together for about 1 minute or until thoroughly mixed.
  • Fold in zucchini, carrots, and pecans.
  • Add to prepped loaf pan. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Check bread for browning. If it is the color you like place tin foil on top to prevent further browning and place back in oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Test the bread to see if it isdone by using a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack; may take about an hour.
  • Enjoy!
The Simplest Avocado Breakfast Open Faced Sandwich
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The Simplest Avocado Breakfast Open Faced Sandwich

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Avocado Breakfast Open Faced Sandwich

These days I’m all about keeping it simple, but delicious. That’s why this open faced sandwich is my favorite because it’s both of those things! This is another recipe that I could eat at anytime throughout the day. It’s filling, light, refreshing and by keeping it open faced you are cutting carbs if that’s your thing.

I always keep tomatoes, eggs and bacon in the house, but we aren’t big bread eaters unless we are making sandwiches like these. If you have seen some of my other posts you know that I talk a lot about good quality ingredients. It is important to go all out on a really yummy bread for this recipe since it’s the vessel that holds this masterpiece together. We usually grab some fresh bakery bread for these sandwiches and the one pictured here is from our favorite local bakery. I really like their multigrain bread because it is super sturdy and can hold up to the avocado, egg yolk and juicy tomatoes.

There are so many textures going on in this sandwich which I enjoy because it keeps things interesting. The slightly toasted bread, creamy avocado, crunchy bacon, juicy tomatoes, and silky egg yolk…see…SO MANY TEXTURES! The most important part here is the Sunny Side Up Egg…you need to cook it on the stovetop first then slide it into the oven to finish for a beautiful egg. If Sunny Side Up isn’t your favorite…you could scramble or even poach an egg and this sandwich would still be a winner. Now, I hope you enjoy this recipe and find it as satisfying as we do!

Avocado Breakfast Open Faced Sandwich

Avocado Breakfast Open Faced Sandwich

Ingredients:

  • Sliced sandwich bread; lightly toasted (I use good quality bakery bread, I used multigrain)
  • Half an avocado, smashed
  • 3 slices of cooked bacon
  • 1 tomato, thick sliced
  • 1 egg, cooked Sunny Side Up
  • Parsley for garnish

Directions:

  • Top bread slice with mashed avocado.
  • Lay bacon on top of avocado.
  • Put two thick slices of tomato on top of bacon.
  • Carefully place egg on top of tomatoes (you don’t want the yolk to break yet!)
  • Top with parsley.
  • Enjoy!