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Cinnamon Swirled Pumpkin Bread

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Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups flour, all-purpose or up to 2 1/2 cups
1 cup oats, quick cooking or rolled
1/4 cup brown sugar packed, or up to 1/3 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast, active dry 1 package
1/2 cup water warm, up to 3/4 cup
2/3 cup pumpkin (canned) or homemade pureed pumpkin
3 tablespoons apple sauce
3 tablespoons walnut oil or canola oil, or olive oil, or grape seed oil
1 large egg
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet) or chopped dried fruits
Filling:
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted melted
1/4 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, ground

Directions
-In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, mix together whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, oats, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt and yeast.
-Pour in the warm water, pumpkin, applesauce and oil, beat until blended.
-Beat in the egg until smooth.
-Switch to the dough kneading hook.
-Add enough remaining all-purpose flour, knead at the lowest speed to form a smooth and elastic dough, about 5 minutes.
-Add the chocolate chips and walnuts, using your hand knead them into the dough, and the dough will feel a little bit chunky, which is fine.
-Coat the bowl with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top.
-Cover with a plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
-Punch dough down. Place onto a lightly floured surface.
-Roll the dough into an 18-inch x 9-inch rectangle.
-Brush with melted butter.
-Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, sprinkle evenly over dough.
-Roll up the dough from a short side, pinch seam to seal.
-Place the seam side down in 9 by 5-inch loaf pan greased with butter.
-Cover and allow to rise until doubled in volume again, 30 to 50 minutes, depending on how warm the place is.
-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F at the end of second rising.
-Bake the bread until golden brown, about 50 to 60 minutes.
-Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
-Remove from the pan and cool completely on the rack.
-Slice into even slices, you can put the slices into zip-lock bags and freeze them.

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