Lunch: Makeover Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Poppy Seeds, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Makeover Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Poppy seeds are packed with calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, and zinc. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 egg whites
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 to 3 teaspoons fat-free milk

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the egg whites, applesauce and vanilla (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Spread into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 ° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bread.

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