Description
A moist and flavorful quick bread featuring rhubarb and a warm cinnamon sugar swirl, perfect for spring mornings.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup kefir
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon flour (for tossing rhubarb)
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar and milk or kefir, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together kefir, brown sugar, white sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Toss the rhubarb in a tablespoon of flour and fold into the batter.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with cinnamon, and then add the remaining batter on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool completely before glazing.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with milk or kefir until smooth and drizzle over the cooled bread.
Notes
For best results, allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg