Two Grain Cranberry /applesauce Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup rolled oats, not instant
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (or walnuts)
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3 in a separate bowl, whisk together all but 2 tablespoons of the rolled oats, the all purpose and whole wheat flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cloves.
• 4 add cranberries and pecans.
• 5 stir into butter mixture alternately with applesauce, making 3 additions of oat mixture and 2 of applesauce.
• 6 scrape into parchment paper lined or greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• 7 sprinkle with reserved rolled oats.
• 8 bake in centre of 350f degree oven until tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 65 minutes.
• 9 let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
• 10 turn out onto rack and let cool completely.
• 11 make-ahead: wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or overwrap with heavy duty foil and freeze for up to 1 month.