Apricot Walnut Bread

Name: Apricot Walnut Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1 loaf.
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 2/3 cup water; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup uncooked oat bran hot cereal; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

"Orange juice and oat bran add flavor and texture to this recipe," comments Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida.

Ingredients

4 egg whites
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup uncooked oat bran hot cereal
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in oat bran and apricots. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and soda; stir into apricot mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts.
Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 141 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Apricot Walnut Bread in Taste of Home February/March 1995