Whole Grain Baking

An especially nice gift that I received over the holidays was a copy of the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Book.  I love to bake, but as I read more about nutrition, I want to make healthier things for myself and my family.  Using whole grains is something I'm definitely trying to do more of.

This cookbook seriously has a recipe for just about every baked good and there aren't a lot of fancy ingredients that you need (a problem I've had with the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook).  So when I was at the grocery and the desire for banana bread hit, I knew that I'd probably be okay if all I picked up was some bananas.  As luck would have it, I had all the other necessary ingredients in my cabinets and fridge!

As it turned out, there was a variation for the banana bread recipe that made Chocolate chip banana muffins and I was all over that -- shorter cooking time and it inculded chocolate.  Come on! 

I would give this recipe 5 stars -- it was easy and tasty with a pleasantly crunchy top and moist crumb and Maddie is downstairs devouring a muffin as we speak.  I'm eager to try out more whole grain recipes from this book, so I'm sure you'll be seeing more food photos on the blog in the coming months!

Comments

[Anita]

I too picked up that book before Christmas. I've made a few recipes already and they have all been good. This book was truly worth the investment!

[Karen]

I'll have to put that book on my to buy list! The muffin looks delicious!!

[chris]

Wow, that muffin is seriously yummy-looking! Does your cookbook include nutritional info with the recipes? If so, I am SO putting it on my wishlist!

[Jen]

I have that book too and love it. I have a grain mill and mill all my grains to make fresh flour to use for all my baking.

[wanda]

Thanks for letting us know about this book. I love baking too, but definitely want to have something with a bit more nutrition than all sugar if possible and I'm really off wheat, so I'll look for this book. I may have to have it very soon!

[Oiyi]

That book was on my wishlist for Christmas, but I didn't get it. I did, however, get 4 other baking books. That should keep me busy.

Thanks for the review.

[Angie]

Oh, my gosh does that look GOOD! Must have the book. Thanks for the review.

[Denise]

ahh.. that is one book I will be passing on! Though the muffins look good. The whole grain well lets just say it doesn't sit well here.. oh well.

[Tracey]

Oooh, I'm going to have to pick that cookbook up. I am all about healthier eating, it's hard to do that with baked goods.