Maple Fruit Loaf
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This maple fruit loaf has become my go to recipe whenever I want something homemade but don't have much time to spend in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in under an hour, and it's so simple you barely need any baking experience. What I love most is that pure Canadian maple syrup gives it this rich, natural sweetness while also providing beneficial antioxidants, so you're getting something a bit more nourishing than a typical cake. The dried fruit adds chewy texture and extra nutrients without any fuss, and honestly, it costs just a few dollars to make. It's perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or even dessert.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 75 mlpure canadian maple syrup
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 5 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gdried fruit mix
- 2 gcinnamon
- 1 gnutmeg
- 5 gbaking powder
- 2 gsalt
- 50 gcrushed walnuts
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- 5
Gently fold in the dried fruit mix and crushed walnuts.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Tap the loaf pan gently to remove any air bubbles.
- 7
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Tip: Transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely.
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