Whole Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

Name: Whole Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1 cup canned pumpkin puree; ½ ½ cup granulated sugar; ½ ½ cup light brown sugar; ½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 2 large eggs; 1 ¼ 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour (see note); 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¾ ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon allspice or cloves; ½ ½ cup miniature chocolate chips

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
9 Servings
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
American

Whole Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

1 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
½ ½ cup granulated sugar
½ ½ cup light brown sugar
½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 2 large eggs
1 ¼ 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour (see note)
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
½ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ ½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ ⅛ teaspoon allspice or cloves
½ ½ cup miniature chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8X8- or 9X9-inch square baking pan (I prefer metal; if using glass, decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees).
In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, applesauce and eggs until well combined.
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, allspice (or cloves), and chocolate chips. Stir until no dry streaks remain (don't overmix or the cake may be tough and dry instead of soft and moist).
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes (40-45 minutes for a glass pan) until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top of the batter springs back lightly to the touch.
Let the cake cool before cutting into squares.

Notes

Flour: You can sub in all-purpose flour if you don't have whole wheat flour. I prefer using white whole wheat flour. It is lighter in texture and flavor than red whole wheat flour, but either can be used.
Spices: You can sub in a heaping 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice (or cloves).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 199mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 32g (64%)