Apricot Bread

Apricot Bread
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 113.8
  • Total Fat: 1.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.2 mg
  • Sodium: 210.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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Introduction

This bread is a bit more dense than my others, but very yummy! Very low calorie and provides some great vitamins! This bread is a bit more dense than my others, but very yummy! Very low calorie and provides some great vitamins!
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    6oz (3/4 cup) dried apricots cut into small pieces
    2 cups water
    2 tbls butter
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup splenda
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    1 tsp vanilla
    1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
    2 cups flour
    1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
    2 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tspsalt
    1/4 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. Cook apricots in water in a covered medium-size saucepan for 10-15 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Drain; reserving 3/4 cup liquid. Set apricots aside to cool.
3. Cream together butter, vanilla and sugar. Will take about 5-10 minutes depending on mixer. By hand, beat in egg.
4. Sift together flour, dry milk, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved apricot liquid and orange juice. Batter will be thick and stiff.
5. Stir apricot pieces into batter.
6. Turn batter into prepared pans.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
8. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack before slicing.
Each loaf makes 12 slices making 24 servings total.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICHELLEM79.