Orange-Pecan Sweet Bread
This Orange-Pecan Sweet Bread is super moist, easy to make and topped with a delicious orange glaze and chopped pecans!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup Stevia
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil
- 3 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 large eggs
- Cooking spray
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped pecans toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices, stirring well with a whisk. Make a well in the center of the mixture and set aside.
- Now in a medium bowl using a whisk, combine the sugar, milk, lemon juice, pecans, oil, orange juice, zest and eggs. Add to your flour mixture and stir with a spoon just until moist.
- Pour your batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake your bread at 350 degrees F for about 45 to 48 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for about 10 minutes and remove bread and place on wire rack. Allow to cool completely.
- For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and orange juice, whisking until smooth. Drizzle glaze over your bread and sprinkle with pecans. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.4g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0.7g