As a Mom to two very energetic kiddos, I’m always on the look out for recipes packed with punch.
But sometimes you can’t always find the perfect snack-on.
You just have to create your own!
In my Healthy Holiday Medley Bread I’ve sneaked in carrots, apples, walnuts, pecans and raisins.
And to avoid the use of butter and oil completely, I used applesauce.
So yes, I’d consider this a rich slice of chewy goodness perfect for breakfast or even when you’re looking for something nutritious to munch on, especially when on the go!
Want to try whipping up a few loaves?…
Healthy Holiday Medley Bread
Author: Marina
Recipe type: Healthy Bread!
Serves: 12-18
I’ve tried to use organic products in this recipe as our family has been taking diligent steps to stick to organic and non GMO laced products
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated cane sugar (You can add ¼th cup to this if you’d like the bread sweeter)
- 3 organic eggs
- 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic applesauce
- 1 cup peeled,cored, shredded organic gala / delicious apple(s)
- 1- 1½ cups grated organic carrot(s)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Lightly sugar the insides of the loaf pans and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients together and set aside.
- Take another bowl and whip the eggs till slightly frothy.
- Add to this the applesauce and mix well.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix.
- Now add the dry mixture ⅓rds the quantity at a time to prevent a flour explosion(!)
- Once the dry mixture has been mixed into the wet completely, stir the apples, carrots, pecans, walnuts and raisins to the mix.
- Now pour the prepared mix/batter equally into the 3 pans.
- Sprinkle a little sugar on top. You can also garnish the top with chopped walnuts and pecan bits.
- Whisper a quick prayer and pop those loaves into the oven for about 40-50 minutes. (Depends really on the bake time on your oven. At 40 minutes, I’d advise testing a loaf with a toothpick to see if it comes out dry. If not, leave it in for a while longer,)
- Once done, take the loaves out of the oven and wait for it to cool before you begin to slice them, if you want clean, precise, slices.
- Enjoy!
I like to describe a bite into a slice of this bread as lots of yummy and a whole lotta healthy with punch!
These taste just as great piping hot out of the oven, or even chilled.
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Oh yumy, that looks delicious! I am going to definitely try this for Christmas!
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That looks amazingly good!!
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That looks like its so taste. Reminds me of something we used to have when I was growing up in Trinidad called Sweet Bread
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I love this! It’s exactly the kind of food I’d enjoy eating, so hopefully my kids will too. We’ve been trying to stick to organic/non-gmo foods as well. Keep sharing the deliciousness!
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Yum! This looks so good. I’d love to try it this holiday season.
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I often use applesauce in my breads, and It works great. Your bread looks very moist and delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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