Happy New Year lovelies!!!
I hope everyone rang in the New Year with lots of love, laughs and glitz! Lemme tell you, we sure did. We went out with Chris, his brother and wifey (who is fabulous by the way!) and lots of other friends, it was certainly a night to remember. I of course donned my new sparkly black cocktail dress and danced the night away with confetti and horns. But more of that later, I have a really yummy recipe to share!
This cranberry oat and honey bread is seriously the chupacabra of healthy bread recipes. Ever heard that term? Well Patti Stanger (you know, the Millionaire Matchmaker..duh) uses it when she finds the “perfect” man and well I use it for the perfect recipe.
Oh and notice anything different? I got to play with my new 50 mm lens and I absolutely LOVE it!! It makes taking pictures so much more fun and it really never takes a bad photo. I had so many great ones to choose from!
This bread contains no sugar, no butter and very little oil. The honey is used as a sweetener as well as a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg for some added spice. It was deeeelicioooous! Just take my word for it. You can use fresh cranberries or dried, I used dried only because I had some on hand but I think fresh would taste even better. This is a great breakfast bread and you probably already have everything on hand to make this.
The only change I would make to this would be to add a bit of yogurt to make it more moist. It may also be a perfect substitute instead of the oil, but either way this still tastes delish! Mmm and nothing smells better than fresh homemade bread in your house.
RECIPE
Cranberry Oat and Honey Bread
Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (or 1 cup dried)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats.
- In a large bowl, mix together honey, yogurt, eggs and milk. Mix in flour mixture until just moistened.
- Stir in cranberries and pour into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Size: 1 slice • Calories: 196 • Fat: 5.5 g • Carbs: 27.5 g • Fiber: 1.7 g • Protein: 3.9 g • WW Points+: 4 pts
This looks so delicious and easy, I love breads like this! And I know my family would too! Thanks for sharing.
your pictures are incredible. they’re making me drool at my desk. i’m totally sharing this blog w/ my aunt who is currently doing weight watchers. she’ll love it! 🙂
LOVE that dress! Happy New Year!
This sounds really good and will be a great way to use up the leftover cranberries I have in the freezer. Thanks!
I just found your blog and I am so excited that I did. I love your blog. These recipes are to die for. Can’t wait to continue reading. Also glad to “meet” a fellow wine lover- especially moscato.
This looks delicious. I’ve added a link to it from my site. It’s so nice to connect with fellow weight watchers 🙂
This bread is so beautiful! I am loving all the oat goodness and those red cranberries throughout! Congrats on the Top 9, well deserved!
This bread looks awesome! Do you think it would work with whole wheat flour? I hate cooking with white flour unless absolutely necessary!
I’m a big lover of cranberry bread! Can’t wait to try this one…thanks for sharing!!
This looks great! Just perfect for the fresh cranberries I happen to have in the fridge. I’m wondering, can you use old fashioned oats, or does it have to be quick cooking? When I add oats to my other bread recipes I soak them in just a bit of water so they are moist, and don’t dry out the bread. Maybe I’ll try it.
BTW… I LOVE my 50 mm too! It’s my fav for sure and I use it 99 percent of the time.
Happy New year!