Sunflower seed and Raisin Flaxseed bread
Ingredients
½ cup flaxseeds
¼ cup orange juice
½ cup sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup flaxseeds
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ cup raisins
½ cup sunflower seeds
cooking spray
Directions
Place ½ cup flaxseeds in a blender, and process until ground to measure ¾ cup flaxseed meal. Set flaxseed meal aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the sugar, orange juice, oil and eggs at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, flaxseed meal, ¼ cup flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until well-blended. Stir in raisins and sunflower seeds. Spoon the batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake bread at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire RACK, and remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.