snack saturday

Today's snack come from Rachel at P.S I Quilt. Make a loaf of this and enjoy it while you check out her blog, you won't regret it


rachel's yummy pumpkin bread

1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar {any darkness}
4 egg whites, divided
1/2 cup milk {optional...depends on if you want a thicker bread or not.}
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour, sifted
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 pkg {8oz.} cream cheese; softened

preheat oven to 350'
grease and sugar 9x5-inch loaf pan, set aside.

mix pumpkin, 1 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, 3 of the egg whites,
milk {opt.} and oil in large bowl.

add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; stir just until moistened. set aside.

in a separate bowl beat cream cheese, remaining 2 tbsp granulated sugar and the remaining egg white until blended.

spoon 1/2 of the pumpkin batter into prepared pan; spoon cream cheese mixture over the batter.
cover with remaining pumpkin batter.

bake for 1 hour.
{or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.}
run knife around around edges of pan to loosen bread; cool in pan completely.

slice and serve.
this is addicting. you have been warned.
enjoy.

rachel's note: i make my bread without the milk, we like it thicker.