Barley Quick Bread is easy, cooks in 20 minutes in the air fryer, and is soft, sweet, and incredibly delicious. The bread also is loaded with nutrition, thanks to the whole-grain barley. I like the bread toasted in the morning with my coffee, but it's good any time of day--tea time, for example. The bread includes no butter or sugar, just canola oil and honey. For extra fiber as well as sweetening power, a handful of pitted dates goes into the batter. The bread is a little different, but definitely in a good way. Enjoy!
Barley Quick Bread -- Makes 2 Mini Loaves
1/3 cup of canola oil
2/3 cup of buttermilk
1/4 cup of honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/4 cup of barley flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
10 pitted dates, chopped (about 1/3-1/2 cup)
In a medium-sized bowl or measure, whisk together the oil, buttermilk, honey, egg, and vanilla until everything is well mixed. Stir in the barley flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated. Stir in the dates. Coat two mini-baking pans with non-stick cooking spray (I used 5 X 3-inch pans) and divide the batter between them. Cook the mini loaves in the air fryer at 320 degrees for about 20 minutes until golden brown and a pick inserted in the center comes out with only a few crumbs attached. If you'd prefer to use the regular oven, bake the loaves at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let the loaves cool in their pans for 5-10 minutes before removing them to cool completely. Enjoy!
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