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November 17, 2011

Low Calorie Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread..another fabulous Pinterest find!

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I am of the opinion that for a creative person Pinterest is the greatest think since sliced bread…pumpkin cream cheese bread that is! There is not a single time that I get sucked in to enter the Pinterest vortex website that I don’t find some amazing craft, project, room, photograph or recipe.  
In this case it was a fabulous Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread from Tanya at Sunday Baker. 
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A low calorie pumpkin cream cheese bread, no less.  Did you think that you could even say the words “low calorie”, “pumpkin bread”, and “cream cheese” in the same sentence?
I am sure the recipe just as written is amazingly fabulous.  I did make just a minor adjustment.  I did not have whole wheat flour.  Otherwise I made it just as directed and it was…oh my!!
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I’ve provided the recipe in printable form for your convenience!
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Thanks Tayna for sharing such a fabulous recipe, I hope you all will pay her a visit over at Sunday Baker, and thank you Pinterest for….well…existing! grin!
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Thanks for joining me for a piece of Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread (wish you really could!) here…At The Picket Fence!
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  1. Ginger Zuck says

    November 16, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Yummy. It looks fabulous! I will definitely try this one! Thank you.

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  2. Catie @ Catie's Corner says

    November 16, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Heather, that looks too good!Thanks for sharing the recipe. I just love Pinterest too! Soo many great finds. This recipe will be added to my pumpkin recipes stash. LOVE anything pumpkin. : )

    ~ Catie

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  3. Kelly says

    November 16, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    The name, alone, sounds decadent! Sounds like it would make a nice gift at Christmas too. There’s just something about baking bread during the holidays that makes me happy.

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  4. Judy says

    November 16, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    That certainly looks very yummy. I have to try this one. I love pumpkin recipes. Especially this time of the year. Thanks for sharing. Wish I was there for a piece right about now.

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  5. NanaDiana says

    November 16, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Heather-That looks AMAZING! I hope you saved me a piece! Hugs- Diana

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  6. Sue says

    November 17, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    It looks incredible! YUM!

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  7. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    November 17, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    That looks good and lower calories sounds even better.

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  8. Kathy says

    November 17, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Yummm that looks so great, I can imagine a slice with a cup of hot spice tea. Thanks for sharing I will have to check out her site.
    Thanks, Kathy

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  9. life just saying says

    November 17, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    Looks yummy. I think I’ll try it. Thanks for sharing! New follower

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  10. FABBY'S LIVING says

    November 17, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Oh, I’m so glad it’s low calorie, I like that, it helps in the hollidays, one eats too much!! Thanks for sharing, I will go look at Pinterest. Lots of hugs,
    FABBY

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  11. Monica says

    November 18, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Low Calorie?? Yum! I must give it a try 🙂
    Monica x

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  12. Snap says

    November 19, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    I saw this recipe, too! So glad you made it and I’ll now move it to the top of my *to try* list! Happy Pinning!

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  13. iheartsunnydays says

    November 20, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    This looks SO delicious! I must try and make it this week. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  14. Natasha in Oz says

    November 24, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Thank you so very much for joining in with this week’s Pinning & Singing Pinterest Party. This is an amazing recipe and I going to repin it right now!

    As this week is week of giving thanks for our blessings, I would just like to say a very big thank you for your bloggy friendship. It means so much to me!

    Best wishes and Happy Thanksgiving,
    Natasha.

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  15. Carrie says

    October 28, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Thank you SO much for providing the recipe, and not just a link back to her Pinterest site/blog. Her site seems to have disappeared, and I’ve been looking for the actual recipe for an hour. Everyone else just links back to her blog!

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