Maple and Walnut Quick Bread

Ingredients

• 5.8 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 3.3 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 3/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup walnut oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cooking spray
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, syrup, oil, and egg in a bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in vanilla. Spoon batter into an 8 x 4–inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.