Boston Brown Bread

Molasses and brown sugar sweeten this Boston brown bread made with whole wheat flour and buttermilk.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 188 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 0.25 cup molasses
• 0.66666668653488 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan, knocking out excess flour.

Step 2

Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Mix in molasses and buttermilk until just combined. Fold in cranberries and raisins if using. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, and then remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.