Pumpkin Orange Pecan Loaf
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Recipe type: Bread
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
  • zest of one orange (approx 3 Tbsp)
  • juice of one orange (approx ½ C)
  • 1½ C sugar
  • ¼ C canola oil
  • ¾ C fat free vanilla greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 2 C flour
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¾ C pecans, chopped
  • Orange Glaze:
  • ¼ C butter, softened
  • 2-3 C powdered sugar (depending on the thickness you desire)
  • 2 Tbsp orange zest (approx half an orange)
  • Juice of one orange (approx ½ C)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. Coat 2- 9x5 loaf pans or 4 mini loaf pans with cooking spray.
  3. In large mixing bowl combine eggs and sugar; cream.
  4. Add oil, orange juice, orange zest, greek yogurt, vanilla; mix to combine.
  5. Add all dry ingredients, mix until 80% incorporated.
  6. Add pecans, mix just until combined.
  7. Don't over mix.
  8. Divide batter between loaf pans.
  9. Bake mini loaf pans 25-30, full size 45-50 or until toothpick inserted in center removes clean.
  10. Cool 5 minutes in pans, remove to cooling rack.
  11. Orange glaze:
  12. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter, add 1 C powdered sugar; mix.
  13. Add orange zest and orange juice; mix until creamy.
  14. Add remaining powdered sugar ½ C at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  15. Drizzle on cooled loaves and enjoy!
Notes
*adapted from www.mountainmommacooks.com  
Recipe by The 36th AVENUE at https://www.the36thavenue.com/pumpkin-orange-pecan-loaf/