Preparation time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 cups fresh blueberries *
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Cooking Spray
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Spray an 8-x 4-inch loaf pan
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat oil, sugar, and eggs.
4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir dry into egg mixture alternating with milk. Fold in orange zest and blueberries.
5. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Top with sliced almonds.
7. Bake in preheated oven 50-60 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and cool on cooling rack.
* Be creative! Even though this recipe contains blueberries, you can swap them for raspberries instead. This fruit bread is a real crowd pleaser in my home.