Apricot Bran Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Place bread ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer; add the dried apricots just before the knead cycle ends.
• Remove the bread promptly from the machine when it's finished, and glaze with the warmed honey. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in apricots and pecans. , Spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, beating well after each addition. Stir in bran, apricots and nuts. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Steps:

• In medium bowl mix the wet ingredients together. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl mix the dry ingredients together.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry. Fold in gently.
• Add the vanilla and fold in gently.
• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Spray Pam in glass baking pan or bread pan.
• Gently pour and spread into pan.
• You can spray Pam in muffin pans and fill 1/2 to 3/4 full.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top springs back when pressed with a finger tip ans sides start pull away from pan.
• Muffins have shorter baking time, when top start to turn brown and the tops springs back when pressed with a finger tip. Do not overbake muffin, they will be chewy.
• Note: I prefer to use Special K Cereal, your choice. I have never used the Special K Cereal with the Strawberries in it but I think you could use it along with the apricots.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, mix well.
• Mix bananas and buttermilk.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda,and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture.
• Stir in bran, apricots, and nuts.
• Pour in greased 9in loaf pan.
• Bake at 350* for 55-60 minutes, until bread tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Steps:

• 1. In large mixing bowl, combine boiling water, apricots, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and shortening. Cool. Stir in egg and vanilla. Beat well.2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and walnuts. Add to cereal mixture, stirring only until combined. Spread in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spary.3. Bake at 350°F about 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack before slicing.