searching for pumpkin bread
This if my first week at this curent diet. Today I was starving between jobs and grabbed a starbucks (Nonfat latte only 130 calories and tons of calcium!) I bought a slice of pumpkin loaf. I thought it was an ok choice, no glaze, made with a gourd.....or at least not tragic. But my one slice of pumpkin bread (per the internet) was a whopping 400 calories!! YIKES!
I am not looking to make my own...I am not defintively low fat or low carb or low cal. I am just looking for an overall better recipie! Thanks a ton!! |
One of the reasons that your Starbucks pumpkin bread is so calorie rich is becuase of the serving size. American stores and restaurants sell items that are often considered 2 or 3 or even 4 servings in a single slice.
For example, a muffin at Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks is big enough to make 2 or even 3 standard servings. Same with the slice of pumpkin bread. It would be a reasonably healthy snack that included a serving of veggies if you ate 1/3 of it. But, basically the way to make any baked recipe a little leaner is to sub the fats (oil, usually) with applesauce, and to cut back on the sugar in the recipe. You can cut cals significantly with just those two steps. . |
Starbucks makes some delicious baked products - but they're huge. I still buy them once in a while, but I always share with a friend of break it up into 2 or more servings. Stored in an airtight container, they're still delicious the next day. The trick for me is to break it up and hide the other part right away. Otherwise it will amazingly vanish with the first half. :)
At Starbucks, the petite vanilla scone is the lowest calorie baked good. (And the tiniest - no shocker there) |
I got curious (and I'm bored today, in case anyone can't tell! :) ) and I did a search on the recipe. I found this on a clone recipe website. If you notice, it tells you that a loaf makes 8 thick servings, but most standard recipes tell you that a regular sized loaf of anything should make 16 servings (1/2" slices). Also notice that the recipe has 3/4 cup of oil. 3/4 cup of oil = 1440 calories. Divide that by 8, and you've got 180 calories just from oil in your one slice.
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I've got a recipe almost identical to this one. I'm going to make it with applesauce in place of the oil, egg whites in place of the 4 eggs, and half splenda and half sugar (not sure about using all splenda when baking). I'll calculate the calories per slice and let you know how it taste. I love pumpkin bread from starbucks and would love to make a much lower calorie version to have.
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If you're looking to bake it yourself, I've made this recipe called "Ribbon Pumpkin Bread" that I found on allrecipes.com. I've served it to a bunch of people and they have no idea it's low fat. However, I find that the batter is not enough to create two layers with the cream cheese inbetween - double the batter part of the recipe, and then a serving is one piece (1/14 of the loaf pan). I double the cinnamon and cloves to make it extra yummy. It freezes well.
Ribbon Pumpkin Bread SUBMITTED BY: Beth Ask "'No one will guess they're eating lighter when you serve moist slices of this pretty pumpkin bread with a ribbon of cream cheese inside,' assures field editor Beth Ask, Ulster, Pennsylvania." PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 40 Min READY IN 55 Min SERVINGS & SCALING Original recipe yield: 14 servings US METRIC About scaling and conversions INGREDIENTS * 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese * 1/4 cup sugar * 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour * 2 egg whites * BATTER: * 1 cup pumpkin * 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce * 1 egg * 2 egg whites * 1 tablespoon canola oil * 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour * 1 1/4 cups sugar * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves * 1/3 cup chopped walnuts DIRECTIONS 1. For filling, combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg whites in a bowl; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts. 2. Divide half of the batter between two 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans coated with nonstick cooking spray. Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers. Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 slices) equals 107 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 116 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat. |
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