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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bean Bread

November 16, 2020 by Lindsay 15 Comments

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This Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bean Bread will definitely become your go-to snack. It’s packed with fiber and protein and kid-friendly too! The whole family will love it!

Gluten-free pumpkin white bean bread with coffee

Thanks to BUSH’S® Beans for sponsoring this post.

Hi friends!

I am so excited to share this Pumpkin White Bean Bread recipe with you guys today and even more thrilled to announce my latest brand partnership with BUSH’S® Beans! If you’ve been around for any length of time, you know I’m a huge fan of beans. You’ve seen my use them regularly in dinner recipes like these Asian Farro White Bean Bowls and this Sweet Potato Chicken Chili. I also often add them to my Instant Pot Peanut Noodles. They’re also a staple in almost all my soups!

White Bean Baking Recipes

But did you know that one of my absolute favorite ways to use beans is in baking?! That’s right. They are the perfect addition to your muffins, bars and quick breads. And nobody knows beans better than BUSH’S®. Their beans are a naturally gluten-free plant-based protein and they select only the best beans, never compromising on ingredient quality!

Try them in these recipes too:

  • Blondie Snickerdoodle Bars
  • Sweet Potato White Bean Bars
  • White Bean Muffins

 Pumpkin Bread Gluten Free

pumpkin, great northern beans, eggs, brown sugar and oil in a food processor

Baking with beans is an easy way to add some fiber and protein to your favorite snacks. My Sweet Potato White Bean Bars are one of my favorite recent recipes and since we’re in full-on Fall mode over here, I decided what better time to play off of those and give a little upgrade to a classic pumpkin bread recipe?!

This Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bean Bread couldn’t be easier. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • BUSH’S® Great Northern Beans – they have a super mild flavor and are perfect for baking
  • Pumpkin – make sure you grab 100% pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • Eggs
  • Brown Sugar – you could try subbing white sugar or maple syrup but I haven’t tried it myself yet
  • Oil – I use avocado oil for its mild flavor
  • Vanilla extract
  • Flour- I use a gluten-free all-purpose mix (be sure to choose one with xanthan gum) but you can easily use white or white whole wheat flour instead
  • Baking soda
  • Baking powder
  • Cinnamon – I use just cinnamon for this recipe but you could use pumpkin pie spice or do half cinnamon/half ginger
Pumpkin white bean bread with can of white beans and coffee

Since this is made in the food processor, it really couldn’t be easier. Just add the wet ingredients, blend until smooth, add the dry ingredients, blend again, pour into a loaf pan and bake!

Here’s the recipe:

Pumpkin Bean Bread

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bean Bread

Pumpkin white bean bread with can of white beans and coffee
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This Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bean Bread will definitely become your go-to snack. It’s packed with fiber and protein and kid-friendly too. The whole family will love it!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 (15oz) can BUSH’S® Great Northern Beans, drained
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup oil (I use avocado oil)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (increase to 2/3 or 3/4 for a sweeter bread)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (you can sub white or white whole wheat flour)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, combine BUSH’S® beans, pumpkin, eggs, oil, brown sugar and vanilla and puree until smooth.
  2. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder and process until combined.
  3. Pour into a 9×5 loaf pan lined with parchment paper. If using a gluten-free flour mix, let sit 10 minutes before baking.
  4. Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes.

Notes

You can play around with the flavor profile. Use pumpkin pie spice if you like it or try 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger. For a gingerbread twist, add 2-4 Tbsp molasses and 1 tsp ginger.

Make sure your gluten-free flour blend has xanthan gum in it.

You can sub cannellini beans for great northern beans.

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See what I mean? So easy. Just dump, blend and bake!

This Pumpkin White Bean Bread will definitely become your go-to snack. It's packed with fiber and protein and can easily be made gluten-free. Plus it's kid-friendly. The whole family will love it!

Let me know if you try this one!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Baking, Healthy Muffins & Bars, Lunch, Snack, Sponsored Tagged With: Brown Sugar, Egg, Great Northern Beans, Oil, Pumpkin, White Whole Wheat Flour

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Erin says

    November 19, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    Just baked these this morning with my 2 year old daughter and they are so great! Fun to make together while also tasting great. I’m amazed with the texture using a whole can of beans and 1/2 whole wheat flour. Thanks Lindsay!

    Reply
  2. Sarah says

    November 19, 2020 at 10:02 AM

    Great recipe as always! I went with pumpkin pie spice and used all whole wheat flour and it’s a beautiful, delicious loaf with great texture. Love the fiber boost from those beans!

    Reply
  3. Angela Arms says

    November 22, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    Could you use almond flour instead?

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    • Lindsay says

      November 24, 2020 at 7:06 AM

      It will change the texture of the bread for sure, but if you try it, let me know!

      Reply
  4. Tay E. says

    November 23, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    This recipe turned out amazing! The texture is smooth and not heavy and dense like a lot of “healthy” breads. I love the added nutritional boost from the beans. My 3yo and I made using white whole wheat flour and 2.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice. We also sprinkled cinnamon on top before baking. This will be our go-to pumpkin bread recipe for sure!

    Reply
  5. Vanessa says

    December 13, 2020 at 2:53 PM

    Great recipe! We made muffins and they were perfect! We used 1/2 white wheat flour and 1/2 whole wheat flour and added a few chocolate chips. I may add some apple chunks next time!

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    December 15, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    This is the best pumpkin bread I’ve ever made, plus it has been and I substituted oat flour so it’s filled with fiber and protein!!

    Reply
  7. Hillary says

    October 13, 2021 at 8:36 PM

    This came out great! I used a 1/2 cup maple syrup (mostly because I was totally out of brown sugar ) and they were perfectly sweet.

    Reply
  8. Kaitlyn says

    October 17, 2021 at 12:47 PM

    Big hit with my whole family. I love all your recipes that include beans!

    Reply
  9. Rae Bowdler says

    October 18, 2022 at 5:58 AM

    Delicious and so soft and nutritious. Made it at 1am last night!!
    My buikdrrs and my kids are in love with this bread. I added left over apple puree as I wanted to use it up.
    Love your recipes.
    Thanks so much.

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    October 21, 2022 at 10:35 PM

    My kids love this recipe and I love that it has an extra boost of fuel in it with the beans, and nutrition with the pumpkin. We make it into mini muffins and they are the perfect little snack or meal add on that the kids enjoy, but I feel great about.

    Reply
  11. Rosemarie says

    March 5, 2023 at 6:58 PM

    Dear Lindsay,

    I made your pumpkin bean bread and it is DELICIOUS!! I attempted to make it vegan by substituting flax “eggs” for the two eggs. The bread fell while cooking and the texture was not right, though it is still delicious. I attribute it to the lack of real eggs. Do you have any suggestions?

    Thanks for a great recipe!

    Rosemarie 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      March 21, 2023 at 7:01 AM

      the texture of this bread is naturally a bit dense thanks to the beans. it won’t be as light and fluffy as traditional breads and using an egg replacer in addition might make it even more dense. But still fine to eat!

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  12. Ellen says

    January 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM

    I really enjoy this bread. It’s not very sweet as written which is fine by me as I am going to eat it for breakfast. Can’t really taste the beans. I subbed 1/2 c of almond flour and used regular flour for the rest. Quite dense. Next time I will add a little maple syrup but quite happy as it is!

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  13. Allison says

    March 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM

    Thank you for this recipe! My son is celiac and we always need more fiber. The beans are such a great way yo keep the fiber high and they are so moist. I add chocolate chips and the muffins are a big hit!

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