Cranberry-Cornmeal Quick Bread

Ingredients

• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup medium-grind whole grain cornmeal or 1 cup regular cornmeal
• 1/2 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups nonfat milk (soured with 2-3 tsp of lemon juice)
• 1/4 cup heart healthy margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup (E.D. Smith brand will have 16g sugar in 1/2 a cup)
• 1/2 cup egg white (or 2 large eggs if you wish)
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract (or up to a tsp depending on how strong to would like the flavor to be)
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, plus
• 10 pecan halves (to garnish)
• 2/3 cup unsweetened dried cranberries (about 3 ounces)