Hooper’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf

Hooper’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf

Sep 06, 2024

Makes 1 Loaf, serves 10-12

Time: 10 minutes prep + 50 minutes baking +cooling

Ingredients:

For the Loaf:

  • 240g pumpkin puree
  • 100g coconut sugar
  • 60g smooth cashew, almond butter or tahini
  • 90ml Hoopers Dandelion & Burdock
  • 60ml plant-based milk
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 30g coconut yoghurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 185g plain or gluten-free plain flour
  • 20g vegan vanilla protein powder
  • Spices: 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, ¼ tsp cardamom + pinch nutmeg + pinch ground cloves
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • A pinch of salt
  • 60g dark chocolate chips
  • 50g pecans, chopped
  • 2 tbsp dairy-free chocolate spread

 

For the Frosting:

  • 50g vegan butter, softened
  • 50g vegan cream cheese, softened
  • 250g-300g icing sugar
  • 1-2 tsp plant-based milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence

 

To Decorate:

  • Crushed pecans
  • Chocolate chips
  • Cinnamon

 

Recipe by @nourishing.amy

STEP 1

Method for the loaf

  1. Preheat the oven to 160Fan/180*C and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, cashew butter, Hooper’s Dandelion & Burdock, milk, apple cider vinegar, yoghurt and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Sift in the flour, protein powder, spices, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Add the sale and whisk to a smooth, thick batter. Folding in the chocolate chips, and pecans and swirl through the chocolate spread.
  4. Bake for 50-55 minutes until golden and risen. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin.

STEP 2

Method for the frosting

  1. Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth whilst gradually adding the icing sugar, milk and vanilla until light and fluffy.

STEP 3

Method for the decoration and serving

  1. Spread over the chilled loaf and top with chocolate chips, pecans and cinnamon.
  2. Slice, serve and enjoy

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