Low-Fat Apple Swirl Loaf

Sunday usually involves some sort of baking for me, to get some snacks ready for the beginning of the school week.  I feel like I've been making some of the same things over and over (baking rut!), and so wanted to do something different today.

I turned to my first book, The Everyday Vegan, and baked up this Apple Swirl Loaf.  It's really quite easy to make, but looks kinda' impressive with the streusel effect.  

Let's take a closer look at that cinnamon-apple swirl, shall we...

 

Pretty, huh?  The smell (and taste!) of the cinnamon/apple mixture is divine, I wish you could smell the aroma that I did when taking the photos!  This quick bread uses whole-grain flours and just one tablespoon of oil in the entire loaf, so it makes for a low-fat snack.

For those of you that don't have TEV, I will post this recipe in the next couple of days.  I'd do so today, but am up to my eyebrows with house chores.  You can wait a day or two, right? Wish you could smell it right now though...  :)

Give the Gift of Baking!

Want a couple of inexpensive and baking-themed gift ideas for the holidays? I've been busy, busy posting recipes for you guys! :)

Link through for recipes you can make to give as gifts (includes a new recipe) and for suggestions to pack a little something extra with those sweets, if you so choose!

Now, since we are thinking about gift-giving, don't we have a giveaway to take care of? After having a read, come back and comment on this post with which treat mentioned that you would most like to receive... and, feel free to offer your own inexpensive gift suggestions that might inspire other readers. All comments will be entered to win a copy of one of my cookbooks (rules, as always).

And, on another note, I recently finished an interview with Janae of the veganmothering. She had some fun, inspired questions for me as part of her "Real Vegan Momma" interview series, and I really enjoyed conversing with her. Even if you don't want to read the whole interview, check out Janae's blog anyhow! It is beautiful and inspiring (as she is), and with regular informative posts.

Stay tuned for my next post about my Christmas Day menu... and yes, I will be posting the recipes!