Buttermilk Bran Loaf

Submitted by Jenny Sanders

"Fibre, anyone? This is very easy and good, too. Sometimes I lose track of the point and replace the raisins with chocolate chips."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups wheat bran
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups buttermilk

directions

1. Mix together all the dry ingredients.
2. Stir in the buttermilk and let stand in a warm place for 1/2 hour before scraping into an oiled loaf pan.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.

Reviews

[HeatherFeather]

This was soooo good. Rich, dark, sweet and chock full of raisins. Mine took a little longer to cook - maybe another 10 minutes. I used two different types of raisins for color variety. This loked and smelled great, and tasted ever better. Perfect choice for breakfast and this is a nice accompaniment to a cup of tea. MMMMMM.

 

[mommymakeit4u]

This was just ok.. as others suggested the cooking time needs to be increased. I increased it by 10 minutes and I still had a loaf that was a bit uncooked in the middle.

 

[Swiss Miss]

This bread is truly fantastic, rich taste, very filling and healthy! Exchanged the raisins with pumpkin seeds.

 

[ihvhope]

This is very good and a perfect way to get your fiber in the morning. I'll be sending my husband to work with a slice of this to have on his way to work. I had it in the oven for 40 minutes and it wasn't quite cooked in the middle so I'll be sure to cook it longer next time. I added nuts and next time I'll try blueberries or strawberries because I think they'd make a nice addition. I love that this is so healthy.

 

[SunsetHappy]

Oh, Jenny, this was so good! I love bran muffins and have been looking for a healthy bread and this was just perfect. I kept thinking that there had to be a misprint b/c there wasn't any eggs or butter (other than in the milk, of course), but it turned out so well. I had to use up some strawberries so I substituted them in for the raisins. It was super moist even the next day. Can't comment on how well it would keep after that. I have a feeling it will never last longer than a day or two... :) Thanks! Update: This has become a weekly/bi-weekly staple in our house. It is such an adaptable recipe (melon, banana, berries, cranberries all work well) and a great healthy snack or breakfast. Oh, and talk about easy! Thank you, thank you!