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Inspired by Cooking Light's Fig, Applesauce, and Almond Breakfast Loaf
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Healthy Tropical Loaf

Inspired by Cooking Light's Fig, Applesauce, and Almond Breakfast Loaf
Course Dessert
Cuisine Tropical
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 20 people
Calories 320kcal

Ingredients

Bread:

  • 1 cup dried tropical fruit (I used pineapple, banana, and mango)
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • Canola oil for greasing
  • A bit of all-purpose flour for dusting tins
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup plain fat-free vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark rum
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 1/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut

Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Put the dried fruit in a bowl and cover with 1/2 cup boiling water. Let it stand while you work on the rest of the batter.
  • Lightly grease 2 8-inch loaf pans and then dust with a bit of flour.
  • Beat the egg whites and egg in a medium bowl, and then add the applesauce, yogurt, oil, vanilla and rum. Once combined, whisk in the sugar, making sure its fully dissolved.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, lime zest and coconut.
  • Add in the egg/yogurt/applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients. Then drain the dried fruit (discard the liquid), and fold the dried fruit into the batter.
  • Divide batter between the two pans. Bake at 350° for about 55-60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
  • 8.Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Whisk the powdered sugar with the lime juice and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds or so to help dissolve any lumps.
  • Remove the loafs from pans and transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle the glaze (you can use as much or as little as you like, but just know that it does add sweetness and tart flavour). Allow to cool completely before cutting in and eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal