Low fat and sugar fruit loaf

Submitted by mish hoffmann

"When my husband and I found out he had high colesterol and I was a borderline diabetic we knew we had to change our diets. The only thing was we love cakes and desserts. As a result this fruit loaf was created. We love it and I even make one a week for my dad as he is also a diabetic. (Please note full diabetics should take into consideration their daily intake of fruit when eating this loaf.)"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 cup sultana
• 1⁄4 cup Splenda sugar substitute or 1/4 cup sugar substitute
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups self raising flour
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 egg
• 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt

directions

1. Combine dates, sultanas, baking soda, SPLENDA and water in a saucepan.
2. Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. Mix together the flour, walnuts, egg and yoghurt and then add the cooled fruit mixture.
5. Place the mixture in a loaf/bread tin that has been sprayed or coated with light olive oil.
6. Cook in a moderate oven 160 celcius (fan forced) or 170 (normal).

Reviews

[cagey]

Excellent! I used soya yoghurt, gluten free self raising flour & substituted some of the sultanas with dried cranberrys. Very yummy and nice level of sweetness. Produces a very dark coloured, fruity loaf.