Squash Spice Bread

Ingredients

• 1 medium butternut squash, halved and seeded
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups spelt flour or all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, plus
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup plain soymilk (unsweetened)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Place squash halves cut-side down on baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until soft. Cool.

5. 5

   Scoop flesh from skin, mash with maple syrup, and set aside.

6. 6

   Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.

7. 7

   Combine spelt flour, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt in large bowl.

8. 8

   Lightly beat eggs in separate bowl. Whisk in oil, soymilk, and vanilla until smooth.

9. 9

   Fold squash into liquid ingredients with spatula.

10. 10

    Stir squash-liquid mixture into flour mixture.

11. 11

    Pour batter into prepared pan, and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs. walnuts.

12. 12

    Bake 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

13. 13

    Cool 20 minutes on wire rack, then unmold and cool completely.