Thursday, February 17, 2011

Apple Cranberry Whole Wheat Bread

You know what, I am very bad raw fruit eater....didn't understand right!!.... 
I usually don't like to eat fruits as it is, So I try to make some recipe out of it so that I can eat them as I like. I know it's sometimes bad, but i think it's better than not eating them at all :-)...smart choice is it ;-) he he he...
Another fruit was sitting at my kitchen counter today waiting for me......that was "THE APPLE". I thought of this bread recipe, so that I can make my son also eat this and keep it healthy to be considered for breakfast. :-). 
Green Apple

Dried Cranberry
Whole Wheat Flour


The recipe had the usual AP (All-purpose) Flour, but I wanted to make this bread with Whole Wheat flour. I knew that if I follow this recipe and make this bread with Whole Wheat flour it be a disaster. So I thought of creating my own recipe. It turned our great and I was so happy. When I cut into slices after the bread cooled a bit, each slice cut was perfect. So thought of sharing this recipe with you guys too!

Ingredients:
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Wet Ingredients:
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1 cup or one big Granny Smith Apple grated with skin
1 Mott's healthy Harvest - Summer Strawberry (similar to Mott's apple sauce)
½ cup milk

1 Egg
½ stick butter (room temperature)

Dry Ingredients:
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1 Cup whole wheat flour
1 cup dried cranberries
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ stick butter

Method:
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1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.
3. In another bowl mix the dry ingredients.
4.3. Now add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until all the ingredients combine. 
Note: Don't mix too much. Just for a 1 min or 2.
5. Now in a medium Loaf pan or any baking pan you like, grease it with a non-stick cooking spray and pour the mixed bread mix and bake it for about 10 mins on 400F and now reduce the oven temperature to 350F and bake it for another 20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

6. Off the Oven and leave the bread in the oven for more 5 mins and then remove it and let it stand for more 5 mins. Tilt it upside down on to a place and let it cool.
7. Now you can slice it to thin pieces or bit thick. 
8. This recipe is a wonderful healthy kids snack or breakfast for everyone.