Saturday, October 16, 2010

Apple Sauce Cranberry Loaf

Delicious; heart-healthy; full of fibre and nutrients! What more do you need?


Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup All-Bran Buds cereal

1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup water

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, soda, salt, nutmeg and cranberries: set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine cereal with applesauce and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Spread evenly in lightly oiled loaf pan.

3. Bake in preheated oven for about 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near centre comes out clean, tenting with foil for last 15 minutes to avoid over-browning. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan. Cool completely before slicing