Cranberry-Walnut Bread
It's a moist coffee cake!..No, a soft, semi-sweet loaf of bread!..No, so what is it?! Well, both of those things! This vegan cranberry walnut bread is probably best described as fusion between a moist coffee cake and a delectable, non-savory loaf of bread. It's crumbly on the outside, soft on the inside, and just sweet enough - the perfect confection to share with casual company over warm drinks.
Equipment
- Oven
- 9x5-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup coconut oil or vegan butter, melted
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
- ⅔ cup soymilk
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ½ tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup ground walnuts, divided (3/4 cup in bake, 1/4 cup on top)
Garnish
- Vegan butter, like Earth Balance (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch (~1 quart) baking dish with a little bit of coconut oil or vegan butter.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut oil (or vegan butter), coconut sugar, brown rice syrup, soy milk, ground flaxseed, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla extract. Allow this a couple minutes to thicken.
- Once the oven is preheated, fold the dry ingredients into the wet, and then fold the dried cranberries and 3/4 cup of ground walnuts into the batter. Careful not to overmix – just until everything is incorporated.
- Pour the batter in the 9×5-inch baking dish, spread evenly throughout, then top with the remaining 1/4 cup of walnuts. Press the walnuts into the top gently with your hand. Bake for 42 – 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, and the bread is firm and springy to touch.
- After a couple mintues out of the oven, remove bread from the dish, allowing it to cool for 15 – 30 minutes on a cooling rack before cutting into it.Serve warm, with or without vegan butter and a warm drink!
Nutrition
Serving 1 slice Calories 349 kcal Carbohydrates 34.8 g Protein 8 g Fat 20 g Saturated Fat 3.5 g Sodium 414 mg Potassium 165 mg Fiber 3.8 g Sugar 10.1 g Calcium 23 mg Iron 2 mg
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