This may be my favorite loaf of bread I’ve ever made. Maybe. Pumpkin and chai were just made for each other. Remember my sweet potato chai muffins? This recipe is better.
As I type this, I’m flying back out to California. I was back home from Pittsburgh for just a week, but cookbook work had to be done, so I’m back off to the west coast. Hopefully you’ve heard the news that I’m coming out with my second cookbook!! The first time around, I wrote it by myself. This second time around, I’m going with a new publisher AND writing it with another person, which is pretty awesome because it’s George from Civilized Caveman. We decided to come together and collaborate to make a ton of brand new, never before seen recipes. With George’s amazing photography and my ability to destroy his kitchen while creating recipes, we are bound to come up with some pretty stellar dishes. He loves when I’m in the kitchen. Just loves it.
I’m excited that I finally have the chance to tell you all about the cookbook and share some pictures of the recipes that will be in the book! Especially the failed recipes. Those are funny to see. Not for us, because we become extremely annoyed when it happens, but it’s funny for you. And remember, when I go to visit George in California, we spend 6-7 days with each other. And annoy each other. I get all up in his space, eat a lot of his food (he always has the best food ever) and spill food into every crevice possible. So when a recipe fails, it makes things worse. We become almost like little children, throwing small tantrums. Baking has seemed to be our biggest downfall. Mostly because we are trying new ingredients that we haven’t worked with much. We tried some cinnamon rolls and monkey bread…both failed. They still tasted good, so of course we ate them, but looks wise and texture wise, not so much. Hopefully we can pull our sh*t together and figure out those recipes. How bomb would that be? Bomb.
Crying babies are the worst. And there is one in close proximity to me on the plane. No wait, crying babies on planes are the worst. I know, I know, I will never get it until I am a mom, but what if I don’t plan to be a mom? What if I plan to do other things? Then will I never understand it? I felt really bad for the mom on the flight. Even though everyone understands, they all still secretly hate her, because you can’t hate the child. That would just be effed up.
You know what’s effed up? That show ‘The Walking Dead’. I see why it’s so addictive, but daaaaamn are your dreams messed up afterwards. I didn’t have zombie dreams, oh no. I had dreams of creepy people, doing creepy things. Like smearing pumpkin pie on my friend and jumping up and down on her. You think that wouldn’t be that freaky of a dream, but you had to see their faces. Chainsaw massacre meets hills have eyes. I escaped up a mountain with wolves following me. Then I woke up, and couldn’t go back to sleep. Pretty sure my brain told me to wake up so I wouldn’t witness my own death. I’m sad I won’t be watching The Walking Dead anymore. But I like living in my dreams.
THE CRYING WON’T STOP.
Chai Pumpkin Bread
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter (or other nut butter or seed butter)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1/4 cup honey (optional- i like it sweeter)
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 chai tea packets (tea spices removed from packets)
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together almond butter, pumpkin, banana, and eggs.
- Cut open the two tea bags and remove all the tea spices from the tea bags and add to almond butter mixture.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Grease a loaf pan and then line it with parchment paper.
- Pour batter in pan and place in oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Let rest before slicing.
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#$*@ me this looks awesome! Love the idea of throwing the contents of a chai tea bag into the recipe. Revenge against the tea bag ARRGHHHHHH! Walking Dead Style GARRRGGHHH!!!!!
Hi Julie,
I have to admit (sorry!) but I hardly ever read a post of yours all the way through. I’m a nervous person, and I gather you are too.. so I just get more anxious when I have too much to read (and yet I love to write??) …so I usually end up scrolling down quickly to the recipe.
But I read this post completely and laughed out loud and enjoyed it. You seem like a truly genuine person. I follow both you and George on Instagram and Facebook and wish you all the best with this new cookbook adventure. And I’m totally “there’ with baking failures. It’s so much fun to bake and come up with a recipe that works… but when it fails, it’s like a total swirl into depression mode.. and what’s worse is when the second time around it still fails.. argg.. but that’s part of the fun I guess. And when you finally get it right after all that determination, it’s the best feeling.
Keep up the great work and best wishes!
Debra
PS: I’ve not seen Walking Dead and keep hearing everyone talk about it; but after your description, I think I’ll steer away from it! 😉
Ahhhh, this is so timely! I’m going to make this for a Halloween party this weekend, and then again for Thanksgiving at my folks and my in-laws. Perfect!! Thanks for this! 🙂
Also, Stash makes an awesome Chai tea…I’m sure it will be perfect for this. It’s available at all the grocery stores here in MA.
Hi Juli, whilst not related to this recipe (which I do plan on making!) I just thought I would comment here due to it being the most recent post.
Myself and my partner have taken on a 4 week paleo challenge through our crossfit ALL the way over here in sunny perth, west Australia. I just want to say a massive thank you because without your website we would have been screwed I think. We have made numerous recipes that you have posted on here, and although we won’t be sticking permanently with paleo, there will be numerous recipes, mainly from your amazing website, that are in the forever keep pile! Just today we made the slow cooked pulled pork enchiladas, however we had them as soft tacos with the pulled pork, avocado ‘salsa’ (we omitted the stock/broth) and added jalapeños and pineapple. They were amazing! Oh and the sweet potato brownies… Omg!
You have seriously been a life saver to us so I just thought I would take the time to thank you for all of your hard work. Keep it up and I am now an avid reader 🙂
I cannot stop laughing at the questions and your answers. “I don’t know this is the only way I have made it” I am lol- ing.
Also, is it chia seeds or tea?!?!? hehe, I kid.
I have to say, I’ve tried quite a few paleo “bread” recipes. The first two that I’ve tried that have nailed it on texture so far are the ones from your site. I’ve already made the pumpkin chocolate chip muffins twice since you’ve posted it and I made this last night and it is AMAZING. I don’t know if I’ve just been doing things wrong, but so far your recipes are the best! Thanks so much for posting your genius ideas! (Your witty posts are the icing on this delicious cake) These treats have definitely helped keep me on the paleo-wagon during fall since I want absolutely EVERYTHING that has pumpkin in it.
Ok these comments are killing me 🙂 I made the sweet potato chai muffins last week and me and my 14 month old tore them up! Do you think I can make this recipe into mini-muffins too?
P.S. – Discovered your blog about 2 weeks ago and already have made 5 recipes that I’m in love with. Indian chicken last night – 5 stars right there. My toddler has also taken to all of them so far too which is a huge plus as well!
For sure
Got this recipe in my inbox this morning! Totally made my morning. Gonna workout then whip this up. Can’t wait for my house to smell pumpkin-y and wonderful!
Love your blog, thanks for all the great inspiration to stay on track!
I watched the first season of Walking Dead and couldn’t watch anymore, freaked me out too much. But I did just start watching New Girl on Netflix because of one of your older posts! So funny!
THESE QUESTIONS/YOUR COMMENTS ARE PURE GOLD.
Made this last night, I couldn’t wait! (clearly) One with regular chai and one with almond chai and chopped almonds! Almond overload? Maybe. Delicious? Definitely! Thank you Juli!