African Seed Bread

When you come across a recipe that is sublime, you want to share.  Oh how I wish I were the originator of this scrumptious quick bread.

This wonderful loaf is the creation of Colin Cowie.  Credits and kudos galore to this genius for coming up with it.  It's a favourite in our home.

This is a perfect slice to accompany tea, great for a grab and go breakfast or even an excellent accompaniment to a cheese tray.

If you've never made anything on my blog before, I urge you to make this.  Today.

Chockfull of nuts and seeds, yogurt, whole grains and honey, it's not only good but good for you.

Because it's so healthy, you can get away with putting on a little flavoured butter (see below).  Try it toasted - it'll blow your mind with deliciousness!

Here's what you'll need:

Oven at 350 degrees F

                                    2 C whole wheat flour

                                    (I only had 12 grain so that's what I used)

                                    1 C coarse bran

                                    1 T baking soda

                                    Pinch of salt

  

                                       1/2 C diced dried apricots

                                       1/4 EACH of unsalted sunflower seeds,  

                                       pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, poppy seeds

                                       and sesame seeds.

  

 

I use scissors to prepare my apricots.

I cut each piece in 3 strips

and then snip each strip in pieces.

 

                                   2 C thick, plain yogurt

                                   (natural, non-flavoured - 1% or more)

                                   1/2 C honey (can use maple syrup instead)

 

When measuring your honey, spray your cup with non-stick spray so you get every bit out without that nasty stickiness.

 

In a large bowl, put everything in

except the honey and yogurt.

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Combine the dry ingredients thoroughly.

Combine the honey and yogurt together until well blended.

Make a well in the centre of the dry stuff.

Add the honey yogurt mix in the centre.

Mix completely through until it looks like this.

Spray a standard sized loaf pan with non-stick spray.

Smooth batter through working well into the corners.

Pop in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

 

45 minutes later...

WOW!

 

Double WOW!

Check out the apricots and seeds

throughout every inch of this loaf!

 

Make some easy flavoured butter to spread on top:

1/2 C butter, 3 T honey, 1/2 t cardamom

 

So much goodness, even more taste...

 

Colin Cowie's African Seed Bread.

Colin's classic has become my classic and

I hope will become yours too!