Vegan Pumpkin-Coconut Bread

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• I have something to confess: Making this bread was a bit of an experiment.
  
  Though most recipes are experiments of a sort, I wanted to put nearly everything I had lurking in my cabinets into one quick bread.
  
  It was a risk, to be sure. But surprisingly (and thankfully!), my mad scientist spontaneity resulted in a delicious recipe, and I’m excited to share it with you.
  
  I’d never thought to combine pumpkin and coconut in a bread before, but let me tell you, it works! This Vegan Pumpkin-Coconut Quick Bread is a delicious pairing. You might think it is a questionable combination, but you have to try it for yourself!
  
  What I like about this bread is neither the pumpkin nor the coconut flavoring (nor the pecans on top or the spices in the middle) stand out on its own – they all work together to form one harmonizing flavor that isn’t like anything else.
  
  It’s sweet, but also spicy; light and yet, dense; perfect for spring and summer, but also comforting enough for a fall recipe (but let’s keep thinking about spring and summer for now, shall we?). It’s the kind of thing you can take to a dinner with friends and surprise them by promising that pumpkin and coconut really do go together. Once they taste it, they’ll agree.
  
  Plus, it’s vegan – meaning there’s no dairy and no egg in the mix. Unless you specifically tell people, I doubt anyone will even notice the difference.
  
  Try this unique combination for yourself – and feel free to add other funky flavors, too! Dried cranberries, perhaps? Chocolate chips (make sure they're vegan)? The only way to tell if it works is to try it.
  
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