Maple and Walnut Quick Bread

Cooking Light, MAY 2009

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 5 7⁄8 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 3 1⁄3 ounces whole wheat flour (about 3/4 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup walnut oil
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  cooking spray
• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine buttermilk, syrup, oil, and egg in a bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in vanilla.
4. Spoon batter into an 8 x 4–inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with walnuts.
5. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.