Apple-Raisin Bran Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Raisin Bran cereal
1 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled apples (about 2 small)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Combine raisin bran cereal, milk, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir to break up cereal. Stir in apples and walnuts.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
Add cereal mixture all at once to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.