Lunch: Dried Plum and Apple Loaf with Crumble Topping

Recipe by Cheryl Slocum A classic fruit-crumble topping increases the dessert appeal of this moist dried plum and apple quick bread (pictured, top right).

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Dried Plum and Apple Loaf with Crumble Topping

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

Basic Quick Bread Dough
3/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. sugar
1 large Granny Smith apple
3/4 c. pitted chopped dried plums
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. granola
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine Basic Quick Bread Dough and 3/4 cup sugar, apple, plums, and cinnamon. Transfer to a nonstick 9- by 5-inch loaf pan.
For crumble topping: In a small bowl, combine granola, butter, flour, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle over dough.
Bake until a skewer tests clean when inserted into the center, about 1 hour. Remove loaf from pan and let cool on a wire rack.

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