Hearty Apple Loaf
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Muscovado sugar is a natural sweetener that has a more intense flavor than brown sugar. It is also more moist and sticky, so it holds up well in baked goods. It has a nutritional profile rich in minerals as a result of not being over processed. Turbinado sugar is much easier to find and would work fine as an alternative, just expect a coarser texture.
Ingredients
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2 heaping cups
chopped apples, fairly small pieces
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3/4 cup
whole wheat pastry flour
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1 cup
almond meal
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1/2 cup
oatmeal
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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1 tablespoon
cinnamon
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1 tablespoon
fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon
salt
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2
eggs
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1 cup
buttermilk
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1 tablespoon
real vanilla extract
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1/2 cup
ricotta
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1/4 cup
butter, just barely minced
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1/2 cup
muscovado sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for the top
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1 squeeze
lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Butter the loaf pan.
- Put the chopped apples in a bowl of warm water with a squeeze of lemon and let them sit.
- Whisk the eggs, butter, ricotta, vanilla and buttermilk together.
- Add the dry ingredients together, including the cinnamon, ginger and salt and mix to combine. Gently mix in the buttermilk mixture till incorporated.
- Drain the apples in a colander and give them a little shimmy to shake off excess water. Fold in the apples, do not over mix.
- Fill the loaf pan and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons of the Muscavado sugar. Bake on the middle rack for 45 minutes until golden on top and springy to the touch. Test for doneness with a toothpick, as the type of pan and oven vary. Do not overcook, as it will continue to cook a bit more when you remove it. Remove and cool.
- While cooling, mix together your yogurt frosting. Cut yourself a slice of the loaf and drizzle it with a generous dose of the yogurt goodness.
Reviewed July 16, 2012
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Nutritional Information
Makes: 10 servings
- Calories252
- Carbohydrates30.7 g
- Dietary fiber3.5 g
- Cholesterol54 mg
- Fat11.9 g
- Saturated fat4.3 g
- Sodium321 mg
- Protein7 g
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