APPLE BRAN CAKE

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A lightly sweetened whole grain cake that would be nice for breakfast. It's a healthier alternative to sugar-laden coffee cake!

Provided by A Messy Cook

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 cups oat bran
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup dried currant
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons molasses
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large apple, peeled and diced into quarter inch pieces

Steps:

  • Stir together all dry ingredients except currants; add currants, tossing to coat.
  • Whisk together wet ingredients; add diced apple.
  • Stir wet into dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour batter into greased 8-inch square pan and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until tests done (check halfway through baking time and cover with foil if cake is browning too quickly).
  • Let cool in pan for 25 minutes, then run a knife around the pan's edges and invert cake onto a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.6, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 311.2, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 11.1, Protein 6.2

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