Susan’s Molasses Flax Morning Glory Bread

This is an adaptation of Whole Food's Morning Glory Muffins.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-10

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar or 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 3⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1  large egg
• 1  small green apple, caramelized with oil and brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup carrot, finely grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  dash cayenne
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  dried fruit, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine flour, ground flax; baking soda; set aside.
3. In large bowl, whisk together oil, brown sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla; fold in carrots, orange juice or crushed pineapple.
4. Stir in ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cayenne.
5. Fold in flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. If too dry, add orange or other juice up to a 1/4 cup.
6. Fold in nuts and dried fruit.
7. Spoon into 1 greased 9 x 13 cake pan.
8. Bake for 30 minutes, check and continue until a butter knife comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes.
10. Cut into small squares and serve.