Dark Chocolate Butternut Squash Bread

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Insanely delicious dark chocolate butternut squash bread lightened up and made gluten-free with whole grains, Greek yogurt, and applesauce. This creamy, low-calorie bread is what a chocolate lover's dreams are made of!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr55 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 loaf

Dark Chocolate Butternut Squash Bread

Ingredients

cooking spray

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

⅓ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

¼ cup coconut oil

½ cup sucralose-sugar blend for baking (such as Truvia® Baking Blend)

2 large egg whites

¼ cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup pureed butternut squash

1 ½ teaspoons almond extract

⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 ⅓ cups oat flour

¼ cup miniature chocolate chips

divided

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Blend applesauce Greek yogurt and coconut oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Mix in sucralose-sugar blend until combined. Add egg whites and almond milk; blend until fluffy. Mix in butternut squash and almond extract. Add cocoa powder salt baking soda and baking powder; mix to combine. Add oat flour slowly mixing batter until no dry spots remain. Fold in about chocolate chips by hand reserving a few to sprinkle on top.

Step 3

Pour batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Dark Chocolate Butternut Squash Bread

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 198.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.5g 9%

Carbohydrates: 27.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 13.8g

Fat: 8.9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 417.5IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 52.3mg 5%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 39.1mg 14%

Potassium: 187.9mg 5%

Sodium: 370.7mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 79.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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