Cranberry-Pecan Quick Bread

Name: Cranberry-Pecan Quick Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole wheat flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/4 cup ground almonds; 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1-1/4 cups orange juice; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup chopped pecans

With whole wheat flour, flaxseed, oats, cranberries and pecans, a slice of this quick bread is a satisfying start to your day.—Wendy Marotta, Wilson, New York

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup ground almonds
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1-1/4 cups orange juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first nine ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, orange juice, butter and applesauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans.
Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 135 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Good For You Cranberry Quick Bread in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2009

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seekye1st

Feb 22, 2012

Quick and easy and full of nutrition.
shotokan1

Jan 4, 2012

I loved this recipe! It is delicious and healthy. Even my not so health conscious family loved it at the holidays. I made it with Splenda both times. The second time I didn't have any ground almonds or pecans. I used my blender to grind almonds and added a little extra, skipped the pecans, and added a touch more OJ. It came out delicious!