This All-Bran Fruit Loaf is a great way to switch up your mornings – packed with fibre, easy to make and delicious toasted and spread with butter or simply sliced for a tasty and filling breakfast on-the-go.
150g(1 cup) chopped datesor any dried fruit of your choosing
240ml(1 cup) skimmed milk, hot
100g(½ cup) brown sugar
1large egg
130g(1 cup) flourplain / all purpose
1 ½tspbaking powder
100g(1 cup) chopped walnutsor any nuts of your choosing
5walnut halves, to top
1tbspDemerara sugar, to top
1tbsphoney, to brush on loaf (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Mist a small loaf pan with cake release spray and line with baking paper letting the edges overhang.
Add the milk to your mixing bowl and heat in the microwave (or a saucepan). Stir in the All Bran, chopped dates and brown sugar. Leave to stand for 10 minutes or until the Kellogg’s All-Bran Original has soaked up the milk and has broken up.
Stir in the egg then sift in the flour and baking powder.
Fold the flour into the wet ingredients then add the chopped walnuts.
Spoon into the prepared tin. Top with the walnut halves and sprinkle with the Demerara sugar.
Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
To add shine and a touch of sweetness, brush the warm loaf with a little honey.
Lift using the overhanging paper and cool on a wire rack.
Slice and serve on its own or toast and spread with butter and a little honey.
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Notes
* Wheat bran fibre is a superior fibre in relation to its efficacy in accelerating intestinal transit and has the most scientific evidence. 10g wheat bran fibre daily contributes to an acceleration of intestinal transit. All-Bran Original contains 11g per serving. Enjoy as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.