NEW! Bran & Raisin Rusks

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Cake Flour
• 1 Cup Rolled Oats
• 1 Cup Oat Flour
• 1 Cup Bran Flakes
• 1 Cup Coconut (Desiccated)
• 1/2 Cup Raisins
• 10ml Baking Powder
• 10ml Baking Soda
• Pinch of salt
• 15ml Cinnamon & Nutmeg
• 2 Bananas
• 10ml Vanilla Essence
• 1/3 Cup sweetener e.g. xylitol
• 2 Large eggs
• 500ml Low-Fat Milk
• 125ml Canola Oil
• 20ml Vinegar

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: cake flour, oats, oat flour, bran flakes, coconut, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla essence, non-nutritive sweetener, milk, oil and vinegar.
4. Add the wet to the dry and mix to form a thick dough.
5. Spread into a greased baking tin, and bake for 45 minutes, or until risen, golden and brown. Allow to cool, then slice and place back onto the tray.
6. Switch the oven to 80°C. Allow to sit in the oven to dry out completely (1 - 2 hours).

The nutritionist's advice:

A healthier rusk made with a non-nutritive sweetener, mixed grains and canola oil offers a guilt-free crunch - without added sugar or saturated fat. These swap helps support heart health while keeping blood sugar levels stable.