Low Fat Recipes: Apple Breakfast Bread

Low Fat Recipes: Apple Breakfast Bread

Ingredients

2 apples
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1 tspn. baking powder
1 tspn. baking soda
1 tspn. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup coarsely chopped almonds
3 egg whites
3/4 cup nonfat yogurt
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 tspn. vanilla extract
1/4 cup apricot all-fruit preserves
1 tbsp. orange juice

Directions

Coat a 9-inch tube pan with nonstick spray.
Cut 1 apple into slices and arrange them around the bottom of the pan. Chop the other apple and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in the chopped apples and almonds.
In a medium bowl, combine the egg whites, yogurt, maple syrup, oil and vanilla.
Pour the liquid ingredients over the flour mixture. Stir to combine, but don't overmix.
Add the batter to the prepared pan and level out the top. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes.
Let cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack. Run a knife between the bread and the sides of the pan to loosen the bread. Let stand for 10 minutes before unmolding. Cool completely before serving.
Combine the preserves and orange juice in a 1-quart saucepan. Heat briefly to melt the preserves. Drizzle over the bread. Makes 1 loaf; 12 slices