Hearty Brown Quick Bread Recipe
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Hearty Brown Quick Bread

By: Susan Lane 
"'Not only is this bread high in fiber and low in fat, but it's moist, rich, delicious and filling,' assures Susan Lane of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Sweet plump raisins and crunchy pecans make this whole wheat loaf an instant favorite."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups 1% buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugars, baking soda and salt. Stir in buttermilk and eggs just until moistened. Fold in raisins and nuts.
  2. Pour into two 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 246 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2010 by noviceOH23   view full review
After looking at some of the reviews, I decided to cut the sugar in half on this recipe, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by pomplemousse   view full review
Yes, this bread is extremely sweet, but it does call for 2 1/2 cups of sugar, so it shouldn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2008 by jenshandro   view full review
This bread was way to sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by kjbtiger   view full review
Excellent bread! It has great texture and moisture and just the right amount of sweetness...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by AmandaKaye   view full review
This was pretty good sweetbread - but you definitely need to use the size pan called for....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2008 by Kara Chavey   view full review
This was delicious!!! We left out the raisins and pecans, but it was still very sweet!!!

 

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