BOSTON BRAN BREAD

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Boston Bran Bread image

A quick bread packed with healthy ingredients! Goes great with baked beans or for breakfast with cream cheese! Adapted from Cook Now Serve Later cookbook by Readers Digest. Enjoy!

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup wheat bran (or oat bran)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1 3/4 cups molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven tro 350*F. Mix the flours, wheat germ, bran, salt, and raisins in a large bowl, set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together baking soda and 1/4 cup of the buttermilk. Stir in the remaining buttermilk, molasses, and brown sugar. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined; do no overmix! Spoon into a lightly greased 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
  • Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Loosen the loaf and turn out onto a wire rack; let cool completely. Cut in thin slices and serve with cream cheese or butter. This bread goes great with baked beans. Enjoy!
  • Note:.
  • To store, wrap in aluminum foil or seal in 2 plastic bags.Quick bread will store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3916.7, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 17.1, Sodium 4950.8, Carbohydrate 919.5, Fiber 45.3, Sugar 497.9, Protein 71.1

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #healthy     #breads     #american     #holiday-event     #low-fat     #grains     #dietary     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #comfort-food     #healthy-2     #northeastern-united-states     #quick-breads     #low-in-something     #pasta-rice-and-grains     #brunch     #taste-mood     #4-hours-or-less