Butternut Squash Spice Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. 3
   Place squash halves cut-side down on baking sheet.
4. 4
   Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until soft.
5. 5
   Cool.
6. 6
   Scoop flesh from skin, mash with maple syrup, and set aside.
7. 7
   Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.
8. 8
   Combine spelt flour, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt in large bowl.
9. 9
   Lightly beat eggs in separate bowl.
10. 10
    Whisk in oil, soymilk, and vanilla until smooth.
11. 11
    Fold squash into liquid ingredients with spatula.
12. 12
    Stir squash-liquid mixture into flour mixture.
13. 13
    Pour batter into prepared pan, and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs.
14. 14
    walnuts.
15. 15
    Bake 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
16. 16
    Cool 20 minutes on wire rack, then unmold and cool completely.