Pumpkin-Oat Bread Weight Watchers Recipe

Pumpkin-Oat Bread
Weight Watchers Recipe





Course: cakes
PointsPlus® Value:    4
Servings:  24
Preparation Time:  15 min
Cooking Time:  45 min
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

A fabulous fall snack. You get a generous piece of cake, topped with a crunchy walnut and an underlying hint of caramel flavor.

Ingredients
1 spray(s) cooking spray, flour-variety recommended  
1/2 cup(s) regular butter, softened  
1 1/2 cup(s) packed light brown sugar  
      3 large egg(s), beaten  
      2 cup(s) canned pumpkin  
1/4 tsp table salt  
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or more to taste  
1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour  
1 1/2 cup(s) uncooked quick oats  
2 1/2 tsp baking soda  
24 half walnut halves  
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 10- X 15-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin; beat well. Add salt, pumpkin pie spice, flour, oats and baking soda; mix thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared baking dish and place walnut halves on top so there will be 1 walnut in the center of each piece of cake. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Cool in pan and cut into 24 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Notes
Spice up the batter with a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, ginger or allspice.