Rhubarb-Bran Bread Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes 1 loaves (32 slices)

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 slightly beaten egg

• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar

• 1 (8-ounce) carton plain low-fat yogurt

• 1/2 cup bran cereal flakes

• 1/3 cup applesauce

• 1/4 cup cooking oil

• 2 cups finely chopped fresh rhubarb

• 1 recipe Streusel Oat Topping

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Method:

1. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a large bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl stir together egg, brown sugar, yogurt, bran cereal, applesauce, and oil; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until combined. Gently stir in rhubarb.  

3. Spread batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle with the Streusel Oat Topping.

4. Bake in a 350°C oven about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

5. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pans. Cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap; store overnight before slicing.

6. Streusel Oat Topping: In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir in 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine.