Pumpkin-Honey Beer Quick Bread

Healthy, delicious food drives the mind and body. Caregiverlist promotes nutritious and tasty meals for caregivers and seniors. Caregivers need to eat right to keep their body energized and their mind sharp to get through the day. Seniors also require wholesome food to get all the right nutrients to take care of their body.

You can make two and give one to your client and take one home with you. Wrapped in plastic, they freeze for up to two months.

Pumpkin-Honey Beer Quick Bread

Yield: 2 loaves, 14 servings per loaf (serving size: 1 slice)

• 14.6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3 1/4 cups)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup honey beer (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 2 large eggs $
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, salt, and next 4 ingredients (through pumpkin pie spice) in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. 3. Combine 1/2 cup water and flaxseed.
4. 4. Place sugar and next 4 ingredients (through eggs) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until well blended. Add flaxseed mixture and pumpkin; beat at low speed just until blended. Add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Divide batter between 2 (9 x 5–inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

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