Sugar-Free Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

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Just one week now until Thanksgiving. Have you started dreaming about all of the yummy goodies that are going to be offered, yet? I am in charge of bringing dessert to our supper, and if you see the amount of recipes that my family tags me in on Facebook you would see it's normally something peanut butter related. In addition to a peanut butter pie or buckeyes I'll be toting to the dinner, I am also bringing a seasonal bread that can pass off for an end of meal dessert, but is sugar-free, for my relatives who are looking to cut down on the sugar in their diets this year. 

This bread bakes up soft, moist, and full of seasonal flavor that is so perfect for adding to your Thanksgiving menu. There is no refined sugar in this recipe, but instead is sweetened with Stevita Naturals Stevia Sweetener. As you may recall, I've been using Stevita Naturals products for a little over a month, trying out their assortment of products in my recipes to help me with the reduction of refined sugars in my diet.

The recipe I am going to share will be enough to bake 2 loaves of bread. I did add walnuts to the entire batch, but if there is someone in your family with a nut allergy, you can easily halve the walnuts, then add them to the second half of the mixture once you've filled your first loaf pan. While I haven't tried it myself yet, for those looking to cut gluten from their diet, I am sure almond flour could be used in place of the all-purpose flour. Just make sure you research the cup to cup ratio first as it will not be a 1-1 ratio when making the switch. 

 

Yield: 2 Loaves Author: Theresa M

Sugar-Free Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 15oz can pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 3 and 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp Stevita Naturals Spoonable Stevia 
• 3 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 10 inch loaf pans with nonstick spray. 
2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, oil, and eggs. Beat at medium speed until combined.
3. In medium bowl, combine flour, stevia, applesauce, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually add to pumpkin ingredients, beating until smooth. Stir in cranberries and walnuts.
4. Divide batter into the two prepared loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted through center of bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to allow breads to cool completely before serving.  

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If baked goods aren't your thing but you still have a sweet tooth to satisfy, I also concocted a Sugar-Free Mocha Coffee Chiller recipe. For this recipe, I used instant coffee (Maxwell House Sugar Free French Vanilla) and broke out my Stevita Naturals Cocoa Delight to add in some rich, cocoa flavor. This recipe rivals those high priced coffee shop frappes without the high calories and added sugar.

Yield: Serves 1 Author: Theresa M

Sugar-Free Mocha Coffee Chiller

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups sugar-free vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk (or sugar-free vanilla almond milk)
• 1/2 tbsp Stevita Naturals Cocoa Delight
• 1/2 tbsp instant coffee (I used maxwell house french vanilla in this recipe)
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place all items in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

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For those of you who are looking to dive into the sweets this Thanksgiving but want to cut the sugar from your diet, Stevita Naturals offers many great products that will help you transform your recipes into indulgent treats without the addition of refined sugars. Be sure to check out their website and grab some goodies for your holiday baking needs!

What's on the dessert menu for your Thanksgiving meal this year?