Swerve™ Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all–purpose flour
• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• 1½ cups Swerve™
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cloves
• ½ cup coconut oil
• 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
• 2 organic eggs, beaten
• 1 cup filtered water
• 2 tsp ground flaxseed (set 1 tsp aside)
• 2 tsp oats, crushed (set 1 tsp aside)
• *1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large mixing bowl, sift all dry ingredients together, except 1 tsp of ground flaxseed and oats (set aside for topping). Make a well in the center of the bowl. In another small bowl, mix the pumpkin, eggs and water. Pour into center of well and mix until dry ingredients are well-blended. Grease loaf pan with organic butter or spread. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle remaining ground flaxseed and oats on the top.

*Either make 1 large loaf or 2 smaller loaves.
Bake approximately 2 hours for 1 large loaf or 1½ hours for two smaller loaves.
*Check for doneness with toothpick. When it comes out clean, the bread is ready!