Healthy Thanksgiving Dessert: Pumpkin Hazelnut Tea Cake

Let’s face it, when it comes to Thanksgiving, one thing that we all are most excited about is the dessert. But while the usual top offs such as pecan, apple and pumpkin pies are undeniably delicious; they are also notoriously high on calories. So this year, instead of serving the old standbys why not try the healthier versions of high caloric desserts? To get you started, we point you a delicious recipe for Thanksgiving dessert which only you would know is healthy too!

Pumpkin Hazelnut Tea Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Hazelnut Tea Cake

Image via: Cindy Crawford

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Yields: 12 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola or coconut oil

¾ cup canned or homemade pumpkin puree

½ cup honey

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 lightly beaten eggs

1 cup whole wheat flour

½ cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons flaxseeds

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice

½ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Pinch of salt

2 tablespoons hazelnuts, chopped

Procedure

Healthy Thanksgiving Dessert

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1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Lightly grease 8*4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray
3. In a medium bowl, using an electric blender on low speed, beat together canola oil, honey, pumpkin puree, eggs, and brown sugar until well blended.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together whole wheat and all purpose flour, flaxseeds, allspice, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add this mixture to the pumpkin mixture, and using the electric blender, beat until well blended.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. On the top, sprinkle the hazelnuts evenly. Gently press down to settle the nuts into the batter.
6. Bake for approx 50 to 55 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Turn the loaf out of the pan, and let it cool on the wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into 12 equal slices to serve.

Perfect for Thanksgiving dessert, this pumpkin hazelnut tea cake recipe has all the flavor but less of fat, calories, and sugar.  So, this year serve up a fresh approach to healthy eating!