Blackberry and apple loaf

Vegetarian

‘A slice of this delicious sugar-free loaf makes a great healthy snack between meals, with plenty of prebiotic fibre. The apples keep the texture moist and the blackberries pack a punch of flavour.’- (Dr Sarah Schenker, dietitian).

Ingredients

• 250 g wholemeal spelt flour 
• 175 g butter 
• 1 tsp mixed spice 
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 
• 2 apples, peeled and grated 
• 2 eggs 
• 200 g blackberries 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Butter and line the bottom of a loaf tin.   

2. In a large bowl, rub the flour and butter together with your fingers to make fine crumbs. Gently stir in the mixed spice, baking powder and bicarbonate.  

3. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and stir in the apples. Add to the flour mixture and lightly stir in being careful not to over mix.  

4. Gently fold the berries with a metal spoon. Spoon into the tin and level off. Bake for 1¼ -1 hour 20 minutes. 

5. Check with a skewer after 50 minutes and cover loosely with foil if it is browning too much. 

Shop Digestive Supplements