Butternut Squash & Apple Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 16 ounces butternut squash, thawed (1 package frozen)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup apple juice (may use skim milk)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan.
• 2 combine the flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, nuts and cranberries in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 combine the thawed squash, eggs, applesauce and apple juice (or milk) in another large bowl.
• 4 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. fold in until just combined.
• 5 pour into the prepared pan and bake in the center of the oven for 1-1/4 hours until baked through (a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean). if baked as muffins, cooking time will be approximately 30 minutes.