I’m always looking for new ways to put more fibre into my baking that don’t necessarily involve bran (I feel like that sentence alone puts me in the “grown-up” category. And you know what’s good for you if you’re not getting enough fibre? APRICOTS. So I made an apricot loaf. And if you like apricots you can make one too.
Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray or butter a loaf pan in preparation. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. I don’t even have a picture of it because it’s just a bowl of white (and because maybe I forgot). Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg for colour (and flavour).
In a small bowl, scramble together 2 large eggs.
Then tip in 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or fruity yogurt, maybe apricot yogurt, it’s up to you), 1/3-1/2 cup apricot jam, and 1/2 cup milk.
Pour that wet stuff into the dry stuff and stir until combined. Then pour in 1 cup oats and 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots. Stir stir stir!
Smooth that into your pan and then bake for about 1 hour, until a deep caramel brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let it mostly cool in the pan and tip it out onto a rack to cool completely.
I’m really enjoying it toasted, with butter, for breakfast.
I love making loaf’s but have never of thought of adding apricots! It looks delicious!! x
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mmm… nice post!! 😉
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YUM!
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If you are trying to up your fibre intake without bran have you tried using coconut flour? It’s high in fibre and protein
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I have used coconut flour in the past – I do find it makes for a much more dense loaf, however, and it retains moisture so much that in my house if I leave it for more than a day it tends to grow mould. It’s more of a summer cooking staple for me!
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