Overhead shot of Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread cut into slices

Iโ€™ve been getting a lot of questions about what weโ€™re doing for quick, easy, and healthy breakfasts now that my daughter is in school. School mornings are chaos in our house!

We live about 30 minutes (or more, with traffic and construction) from Juniโ€™s school, so getting out the door on time with all the morning to-dos checked off (teeth brushed, hair brushed, lunch packed, water bottle filled, pants on, BREAKFAST) is a miracle.

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Ingredients for Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread in individual white bowls - pumpkin, cashews, spices, eggs, coconut flour

Batter for Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread spread into a loaf pan

The big thing that has helped with this is my beloved meal prep. Weโ€™ve gotten in a rhythm of prepping one batch of โ€œsomething breadyโ€ (muffins, quick breads, etc.) and a batch of drinkable yogurts (I just blend 24-Hour Yogurt with fruit, collagen peptides, and some nut butter, and then store them in small mason jars in the fridge).

If I can get a slice of bread, a yogurt, and a piece of fruit in my kid before she hits the ground running at school, Iโ€™m a happy Mama.

Close-up of slices of Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread

The goal for us when it comes to the โ€œsomething breadyโ€ is to avoid grains and keep the sugar low to avoid a mid-morning sugar crash. Iโ€™ve been making muffins just sweetened with bananas or persimmons quite a bit, and batch after batch of this low-sugar Pumpkin Cashew Blender Bread.

It comes together quickly, Juni devours a slice happily (especially if I slather it with ghee), and itโ€™s packed with foods thatโ€™ll keep her (and us!) nourished throughout the day. No refined sugars or flours. No gluten. No sugar bombs. Just good, quality fuel to help my kid to take on the day!

Two slices of Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread topped with apple butter on a white plate

This Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread comes together completely in the blenderโ€”fewer dishes makes for a happier Dishwashing Husband. It takes less than five minutes of hands-on time to get it in the oven, and itโ€™s a perfect (healthier) treat to snack on while you sip on a Homemade Chai Latte. Enjoy!

 

Overhead shot of Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread cut into slices

Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

This Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread is filled with wholesome ingredients and a fall flavor that everyone will love.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
  • 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 1/2” x 4” loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
  2. In the jar of a high-powered blender, combine the eggs, cashews, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, almond milk, ghee or butter, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sea salt. Blend on high until very smooth and creamy.
  3. Add in the baking soda and pulse until well combined.
  4. Finally, add in the coconut flour and pulse until well combined. The mixture will be quite thick at this point, so if it won’t combine, simply stir in the coconut flour with a rubber spatula.
  5. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and it feels set in the middle.

Notes

  • Feel free to sub in 1 heaping tablespoon of your favorite pumpkin pie spice blend for the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • The key to get this bread to rise well is for the reaction between the apple cider vinegar and baking soda to happen right before you put it in the oven. Once you put the baking soda in, try to get it in the oven as quickly as possible.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 484mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 6g

At Wholefully, we believe that good nutrition is about much more than just the numbers on the nutrition facts panel. Please use the above information as only a small part of what helps you decide what foods are nourishing for you.

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6 Comments

  1. A nut milk is listed in the ingredients needed but not listed in the instructions. When I added it to the mixture, I had to also add more coconut flour. I also used a sugar-free maple syrup. I loved this bread! It was a hit even with those who don’t have to eat grain free like me.

  2. Oh man. OH MAN. This looks SO GOOD. I’m all about that blender bread life. But I’m allergic to coconut, and just as a precaution, I tend to stay away from it’s products. Do you think almond flour or another alternative would work as well?