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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Protein Bread with Kefir Glaze Recipe

If there is one loaf you need to make during pumpkin season, let it be this Gluten-Free Pumpkin Protein Bread with Kefir Glaze. It’s soft, fluffy, perfectly spiced and packed with all of the cozy fall flavors we crave this time of year.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 3/4 cup Lifeway Organic Whole Milk Plain Kefir
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup runny almond butter or cashew butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free oat flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • Kefir Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 –3 tablespoons Lifeway Plain Kefir
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line or lightly grease a standard loaf pan.
  • Add the pumpkin purée, kefir, eggs, maple syrup, coconut sugar, nut butter and vanilla to a large bowl. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add the oat flour, almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and sea salt. Mix just until a thick, uniform batter forms.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan (used 1 lb caraway bread pan) and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for 50–55 minutes, beginning to check around 50 minutes. The bread is done when the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack. Cool completely before glazing.
  • For the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of kefir. Add additional kefir about 1 teaspoon at a time until you reach a thick but drizzleable consistency. Add vanilla if desired.
  • Pour the glaze over the completely cooled loaf, slice and enjoy!

Notes

Makes 9 slices.
Approximate nutrition per slice without the kefir glaze:
284 calories
14g protein
35g carbohydrates
11g fat
Nutrition will vary depending on the specific protein powder, nut butter and other brands used.