Low Fat And Sugar Fruit Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Place the dried fruits in a bowl and pour over the hot tea, orange juice and zest. Cover with cling film, then leave for at least 4 hrs or better still overnight.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 2lb loaf tin. Beat together the butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the egg followed by the flour. Carefully stir through the fruit mixture. Spoon the mixture into the tin, then smooth over the surface with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle all over with a thick layer of demerara sugar.
• Bake for 1 hr or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out, cut into slices and serve.

Steps:

• Combine dates, sultanas, baking soda, SPLENDA and water in a saucepan.
• Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes.
• Cool.
• Mix together the flour, walnuts, egg and yoghurt and then add the cooled fruit mixture.
• Place the mixture in a loaf/bread tin that has been sprayed or coated with light olive oil.
• Cook in a moderate oven 160 celcius (fan forced) or 170 (normal).

Steps:

• Put the dried fruit into a bowl and pour the tea over, cover and leave overnight (not in the fridge).
• After overnight soaking..Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4. Line or grease a 2lb loaf tin.
• I use a loaf liner for ease
• Sieve the flour into a bowl and add spice if using. Pour over soaked fruit and any juices (remove teabag if using!).
• Add egg and stir well with wooden spoon until all mixed up.
• Spoon into prepared tin and if wished sprinkle over 1tsp of sugar (you don't have to but it gives it a nice crunch and it is only 1tsp!!).
• Put into oven and bake for about an hour, maybe a little more depending on your oven.
• When cooked through, remove from oven and cool on a rack.
• EAT!!! Lovely with butter spread on it. I know that defeats it being fat free but hey ho!!

Steps:

• Beat butter in a big bowl with sugar, Splenda and apple sauce and 1/4 cup egg substitute.
• Add the rest of egg substitute (or second egg) and beat. Add the milk.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and lemon peel as well as almond extract if using. . Pour into egg mixture. Mix only to wet.
• With a spoon, pour in a greased loaf pan of 8 x 4 inch.
• Cook in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the loaf is cooked. Remove from oven and put on glaze.
• Glaze: Put lemon juice and Splenda in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon over warm loaf.
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan, cool and wrap.

Steps:

• Place carrot, apple, dried fruit, water, juice, sugar and cinnamon in pot.
• Bring to the boil, simmer 15 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Fold in sifted flours and bananas.
• Spoon mixture into greased loaf tin 10 x 20 cms.
• Bake 180 C for 50 - 60 minutes or until cooked when tested.
• Turn onto wire rack to cool.
• Slice and serve with butter.