Decadent and addictive, you’d never guess how wholesome this fabulous bread actually is! Wonderful for a snack, as part of a holiday meal, or for loving gift-giving, this is THE best, moistest, and most flavorful apple bread I’ve ever had.

Brandied Coconut, Apple, Walnut Bread

Servings: 1 loaf
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil (solid form), or grass-fed butter
• 1 cup whole sugar (you could easily use less according to taste)
• 2 soy-free eggs
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 cup (generous) unpeeled organic apples, freshly shredded or minced
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins (Even if you don’t normally prefer raisins, consider adding them, as they really add a lot of depth and flavor to this recipe.)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, more to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch bread pan.

Sift first four ingredients together and set aside. Cream together oil or butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir into the wet mixture one at a time in this order: brandy, apples, dry ingredients, coconut, raisins, walnuts. Stir until combined but do not overmix more than necessary.

Spread mixture evenly in pan. Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, and then use a butter knife to gently loosen the edges and turn out on a cooling rack to cool completely. This cuts best with a serrated knife and gentle sawing motion when cool—if you can wait that long! Enjoy with a nice glass of cold milk or good coffee.

Makes your house smell wonderful and keeps for days in the fridge—IF it lasts that long! 🙂

Recipe and photo submitted by Lydia, Salem, VA.

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Apple, Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

• 4 large chicken breasts
• 2 red apples, Gala or Pacific Rose
• 1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon shredded ginger
• 2 cups mushroom slices of your choice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• chopped green onions
• 2–3 cups of steamed wild rice

Directions:

Cut chicken and apples into chunks and set aside.

Sauté oils, honey, chicken, ginger, and apples until chicken is cooked, about 8 minutes. Apples should be tender.

Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sauté for another 5 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked. Serve on wild rice and garnish with the green onions.

Absolutely delicious!

Recipe submitted by Tammy, Marysville, WA.

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