Apple Quick Bread

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons wheat germ
  
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  
• .25 cup raisins
  
• sprinkling of soy protein powder (optional)
  
• 1 cup orange juice
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1.5 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  
• 1 tablespoon molasses or brown vegan sugar (optional)
  
• 1 apple, chopped into fine bits
  
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Coat bottom and sides of a 9×9 baking
pan with oil. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons
of the wheat germ, and spread evenly
over the oil.

Combine 1 cup of the wheat germ, the
flour, the cinnamon and the baking
soda. Add up to 1 tablespoon of vegan
protein powder, if desired. Stir
thoroughly. Add raisins and chopped
apple.

Make a well in the middle of the dry
ingredients mixture. Combine orange
juice and vinegar, and pour into dry
ingredients. Stir thoroughly, but no
more than necessary to combine
ingredients. Add 1 tablespoon of
molasses or brown sugar, if desired (I
sometimes omit a sweetener, since the
orange juice, apples and raisins
produce a tangy sweetness of their
own).

Turn batter into the baking pan. Bake
at 350F for 30-45 minutes, or until
lightly browned on top.

Serves: 12

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes