Spicy Apricot Loaf

An apricot quick bread made with whole wheat flour, gound ginger, coriander and cinnamon.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ⅓ cup chopped dried apricots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Place apricots and pineapple juice in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until bubbling. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, ginger, coriander and cinnamon.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, beat together egg, vegetable oil and buttermilk; combine with cooled apricot mixture. Gradually stir buttermilk/apricot mixture into flour mixture until blended. Pour batter into prepared 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes then loosen sides of loaf with a blunt knife. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.