Delightfully Scented Cinnamon Apple Bread for Christmas

This is a perfect recipe for Christmas and Christmas have a recipe for children to help them with the holiday baking!

Ingredients:

2 1 / 2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 / 4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup sugar

1 / 2 cup butter (melted)

1 egg (beaten)

1 / 2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup peeled, sliced apples

1 / 2 cup raisins

1 / 2 cup chopped pecans(optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a large bowl flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix well. Fold chopped apples, raisins and pecans (if used). Put the dough in a lightly greased loaf pan. Top with chopped pecans (if used).

Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes or until cooked through the middle. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before you let it cool down completely to a wire rack.

You canSugar substitute in this recipe, but I recommend replacing with half and half reas sugar, if you are not diabetic. Diabetics should use their favorite sugar substitute, they rely on for baking.

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- Eat before you leave. If you are really worried about eating too much at a party, have a light, healthy meal before you leave. Eat nutritious and filling, but leave enough room for a light dessert.

- Watch the alcohol - at all these parties a few drinks can add up. Take it easy on the alcohol, as tons of calories. A good trick is to have a wine spritzer, mix a little> Wine with some club soda and enjoy slowly throughout the night, which could reduce your alcohol consumption by almost half.

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