This pumpkin seed nut bread is a hearty, chewy and dense fall bread great for a high protein snack.
This is not some fluffy, melt in your mouth, sweet kind of bread.
This is a bread that will put hair on your chest.
Ok, not really.
Or at least I hope not.
I don’t need hair there and neither does my balding but hairy beast everywhere else husband. #thankyouGreekgenes
But seriously, this is a bread with some legit chew factor.
It’s nutty, seedy (thank you, pepitas), hearty and makes for an awesome pre or post workout snack.
I’ve had a really good 4 days back at crossfit this week after almost 2 weeks off while in Italy and I’m thanking the bread.
It’s been my go to “I’m so hungry but if I eat a real meal before crossfit I’ll puke” snack come 5pm every day.
Because clearly the bread is everything and the fact that I had 2 full weeks of rest has nothing to do with it.
It’s funny because a month ago I promised not to start the pumpkin thing too early and so even though I had already opened a can of it for myself, I refused to post anything pumpkin related until October.
Then, I go away and avoid the internet for 2 weeks, accumulate over 500 unread posts (omg, anxiety attack) in my reader and like 300 of them have “pumpkin” in the title.
So without ever having even made something myself for the blog, I’m sick of it and have no desire to get all pumpkinified on you.
Pumpkin seeds, however, seem different enough to not annoy me and fit with the whole fall “must do pumpkin” thing.
Plus, they’re a million times more nutritious than pumpkin puree any way.
And if you miss the actual pumpkin, spread it on a piece of toasted bread and call it a day. But, I highly recommend making some pumpkin seed butter instead and using that as your spread on this hearty bread.
It’s pumpkin seeds on pumpkin seeds but man, is it delicious!
Pumpkin Seed Nut Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup pepitas, pumpkin seeds
- 1 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree, or 1/2 mashed banana
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 340 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and grease with baking spray.
- In a food processor, pulse half of the pumpkin seeds until finely chopped and almost a “meal-like” consistency.
- Combine all dry ingredients including pulsed pumpkin seeds in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together remaining wet ingredients.
- Add wet to dry and mix until incorporated.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and spread evenly into the corners.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until fully cooked through.
- Remove from oven, pull the bread out by the ends of the parchment paper and transfer to a cooling rack.
- Slice and serve once cooled.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
This is great bread. I made it and its the first gluten free bread ive ever made and its amazing! My picky husband also loves it. Thank you
Can’t do coconut. Can I just omit or substitute it? Tia
Yeah, just leave it out or use more of one of the nuts.
any idea wht the fat, calorie, carb, fiber count is in this per serving?
No idea. Sorry, I don’t calculate nutritional info on my food. There are plenty of websites out there that do though if you want to plug the recipe into it. I know sparkpeople.com has a decent one.
I am constantly impressed by your paleo baking! This bread sounds so chock-full-of energy, love it.
I really love how dense and hearty this looks, perfect snack when hunger strikes.
Oh my! It looks amazing – I really have to try it! :)
Sounds very hearty! Love it!!
I like that kind of bread! ;)
I like a good seedy, nutty bread. Not likin’ the hair on the chest thing though. I did, however, just see a Groupon for lazer hair removal…