Cute Little Oatmeal Raisin Nut Bread!

I love my Williams Sonoma Muffins Cookbook and one of the recipes I've been meaning to try was the Oatmeal Raisin Bread. I mean, who doesn't love that combination right? I made mine into mini loaves and also added some chopped pecans. So I guess mine should be called Oatmeal Raisin NUT Bread! Since mine were mini loaves, they baked much quicker and only took 25 minutes instead of the 45-50 in the original recipe.

Ingredients: (6 mini loaves)


1-1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 c quick-cooking rolled oats
2/3 c raisins
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 c canola oil
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 chopped pecans


Prep:


1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease mini loave pan.


2. In a bowl, stir together the flour, oats, raisins, brown sugar, baking powder, bakin soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, oil, applesauce and buttermilk. Stir just until moistened, 15-20 strokes. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not overmix.


3. Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Bake until the top is well browned and firm, 25-30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves should come out clean.