Recipe: Grape-Nuts raisin bread
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A hearty homemade bread you can sink your teeth into.
Yield: 1 loaf (2 lbs, 16 slices)
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup water, 90-110 degrees
- 3 Tablespoons olive/canola oil
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ cup bread flour
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup Grape-Nut® cereal
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- ½ cup raisins
Directions:
For best results, all ingredients should be room temperature. Add ingredients to bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 Tbs water or flour as needed).
If you'd like a “sweeter” style bread, consider adding a little cinnamon to the recipe.
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
170 calories, 3g fat (0g trans, 0g sat), 170mg salt, 32g carbs, 2g fiber, 5g sugar (2g added sugar), 5g protein
Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Cecelia Jacobson RD
Cecelia Jacobson, RD, LD, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist for PeaceHealth in Oregon. She has been providing adult nutrition counseling and diabetes education for more than 20 years. Cecelia also conducts monthly cooking demonstrations, health fairs, and wellness outreach. She is passionate about helping her patients obtain sustainable diet and lifestyle changes in line with their goals. Cecelia grew up near Bellingham, Washington and graduated from Bastyr University. When she is not at work, you can find her outdoors or volunteering. She has ridden Cycle Oregon multiple times on the Candle Lighters, Ride For a Child team. She also loves to camp, hike and tend to her small garden to create culinary experiments at home.
