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A loaf of gluten free vegan pumpkin bread with glaze drizzled and crumble topping.
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Gluten Free Vegan Pumpkin Bread

You must make this delicious gluten free vegan pumpkin bread at least once every fall! Perfectly spiced, soft, easy to make and allergy friendly! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Resting Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 355kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • cup coconut oil, melted (see notes for allergies, can sub for vegetable oil or vegan butter or more applesauce if oil free)
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 ½ cups gluten free 1:1 flour (we used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 or King Arthur's Measure for Measure)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Optional: ¼ cup chopped nuts, ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips (you can add both)

Optional Streusel Topping

Optional Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Grease bread pan with coconut oil (or another flavorless oil)
  • In a large bowl, add pumpkin, brown sugar, melted coconut oil, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla. Stir together with a silicone spatula. 
  • Sift in the gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and salt. 
  • Stir again just until combined. 
  • Gently fold in walnut pieces or chocolate chips if adding. 
  • Pour into greased bread pan and tap the bottom of the pan to ensure it’s evenly leveled. 
  • If making streusel topping, combine all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Then pour in melted vegan butter. Combine and fluff until a wet sand like texture. Evenly spread over bread.
  • Place in oven for 55-65 minutes.  When done, a toothpick inserted when come out clean. 
    *The top of the bread should be a deep brown color. If after 45 minutes, your bread needs more time, cover the top with foil and continue cooking in 5 minute intervals until the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes in pan before slicing. Then carefully remove and place on a cooling rack until completely cooled.

Optional Glaze

  • Combine powdered sugar and dairy free milk into a bowl. Combine. Add vanilla. Combine. Add ½ teaspoon more milk at a time until desired consistency. Drizzle over top.

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Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Does not include optional ingredients.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 5091IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg