~Apple in Wonderland Loaf with Brown Butter Glaze~
Ingredients:
-1 1/4 cups flour
-3/4 cup sugar
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp salt
-1/2 tsp baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg
-2 eggs
-1/2 cup vegetable oil
-1/2 cup plain yogurt
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
-1 apple
Mix-ins (up to 1 3/4 cups total):
-Almonds
-Rolled oats
Glaze (Brown Butter):
-3 tbsp butter
-1/2 cup icing sugar
-1 tbsp milk
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
2. Lightly butter 4 small loaf pans.
3. Shred & squeeze dry the apple.
4. Chop the almonds.
5. Mix 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp each baking powder & salt, 1/2 tsp each baking soda, cinnamon & nutmeg in a large bowl.
6. Add your dry mix-ins (from step 4).
7. In a medium bowl, whisk 2 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp lemon zest.
8. Stir your fruit (from step 3) into egg mixture, then fold into dry mixture until just combined.
9. Spread the batter in the prepared pans.
10. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35-40 mins.
11. Cool 30 mins in the pans on a rack, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
Glaze:
1. Brown 3 tbsp butter over low heat; cool slightly.
2. Whisk with 1/2 cup icing sugar & 1 tbsp milk. Use immediately.
