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Butternut Squash Bread With Dark Chocolate & Walnuts

Here's how you make Butternut Squash Bread With Dark Chocolate & Walnuts
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 7.5 ounces butternut squash, pureed (peeled, seeded, steamed)
  • 6 ounces coconut oil (2/3 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (organic)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (be generous here!)
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground dried ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (dark)
  • 1 cup walnuts (lightly toasted, plus extra for decorating top)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional but recommended)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 350 F. Coat a bread loaf pan with coconut oil or butter, or spray with vegetable oil.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl , beat together eggs, sugars, cooked/pureed butternut squash and oil until smooth. In a second bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg.

  • Step 3: Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and cranberries.

  • Step 4: Fill the prepared loaf pan about three-quarters full with batter. Gently tap the bottom of the filled pan on the counter a few times to release air bubbles. If desired, sprinkle additional walnuts over each loaf, gently pressing them into the batter with your hand.

  • Step 5: Place pan on a sheet pan for greater ease when removing it from the hot oven. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Let cool for at least 1 hour before slicing into thick slabs.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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