Inspired by. . . streusel

Inspired by. . . streusel

 

I'd been drooling of the August cover of Cooking Light long enough. When we finally experienced some {brief} cooler weather I was inspired to turn on my oven and make this yummy....

 

 

I haven't un-packed my loaf pans yet, so this recipe made two of the store bought, disposable type loaf pans.

 

Ingredients

Streusel:

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Bread:

• 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk on-hand you can easily make it; here's how)
• Baking spray with flour

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons melted butter, stirring until well combined. Stir in nuts. Set aside.
3. 3. To prepare bread, weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Combine 5 tablespoons butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in vanilla. Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined. Scrape half of batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with baking spray; sprinkle with half of streusel mixture. Spread remaining batter over streusel; swirl. Sprinkle remaining streusel on top of batter. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

Source: Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light

 

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

 

Have a wonder-filled day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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