Bran Cake Bread

Name: Bran Cake Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran (not the cereal type); 1 12 cups reduced-fat milk; 13 cup mild molasses; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (generous tablespoons); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 14 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 13 cup dried cranberries or 13 cup raisins; 13 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 12 teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (generous tablespoons)

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unprocessed wheat bran (not the cereal type)
1 12 cups reduced-fat milk
13 cup mild molasses
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (generous tablespoons)
1 tablespoon baking powder
12 teaspoon baking soda
14 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
13 cup dried cranberries or 13 cup raisins
13 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 large egg, lightly beaten
12 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons vegetable oil (generous tablespoons)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Spray a 9x5 inch metal loaf pan with flour-added cooking spray or grease and flour.
3

Combine bran, milk and molasses in a medium bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes to soften bran.
4

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl.
5

Stir in the toasted nuts and dried fruit.
6

Add the egg, vanilla and oil to the bran mixture.
7

Stir well, then dump the bran mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently to combine.
8

Pour into pan and bake on center rack for about 50 minutes.