Vegan Adventures in the Kitchen: It's Autumn Ya'll

It is November 1

Which means it’s almost Thanksgiving,

Almost Christmas

And almost 2011

And fall is in full swing!

So what could be more perfect for the chilly fall mornings than a hearty bread that is comforting and so flavorful you’ll feel like you’re eating autumn itself.

There’s no time to loose, so let’s get to it

Mix together

1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Dash of nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

And set aside

Then, beat together

1/3 cup Earth Balance

1/4 cup molasses

1/2 cup brown sugar

Once nice and creamy, beat in 2 flaxseed eggs (2 tbs. ground flaxseeds whisked with 6 tbs. of water)

Then add in

1 whole can of pureed pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie gunk in a can!)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Beat well, then gradually add in the flour mixture

Next, dilute 1 tsp. baking soda in 1/4 cup of hot water (not boiling) and then beat into the batter

In separate bowl, mix together

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 raisins

1 cup chocolate chips (Ghirardelli, duh!)

Stir the trail-mix (nuts/chocolate/raisins= trail mix) into the batter by hand

Pour into a greased bread pan

And if you want, you can mix some granola with about 1 tbs. of brown sugar and then scatter on top the batter before baking, but don’t feel obligated.