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Mini Cherry Walnut Pumpkin Loaves

Makes: 24

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour or whole-wheat pastry flour

1 cup cornmeal, finely ground

1 ½ cups brown sugar

1 TB. baking powder

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 15 oz. can pumpkin

1-cup plain Greek non-fat yogurt

1/3-cup canola oil

2 TB. walnut oil (optional)

3 eggs

1 cup dried cherries

½ cup chopped walnuts

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray mini loaf pan with oil (I use a misto)
• In large bowl, combine flour though ginger and mix to be sure brown sugar is not lumpy.
• Add pumpkin, yogurt, oil(s) and eggs mixing to blend.
• Fold in cherries and nuts.  Divide batter between pans and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into loaf comes out clean.