Ribbon Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

• 6 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 1 T. flour
• 2 egg whites

BATTER:

• 1 C. pumpkin
• 1/2 C. unsweet applesauce
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 T. oil
• 1 2/3 C. flour
• 1 1/4 C. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/3 c. chopped walnuts - optional
  

Directions:

1. For filling, combine top 4 ingred. and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil.
3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon into the pumpkin mixture.
4. Stir in walnuts if desired.
5. Divide half the batter between two 8X4X2 inch loaf pans coated with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Spread each with filling and then remaining batter.
7. Bake at 350 for 40-45 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool for 10 mins and then move to wire racks.