Vegan Pomegranate Bread




The ancient divine pomegranate fruit is considered a super food for its loaded with essential antioxidants and has heaps of health benefits.Its sweet, tart and juicy taste makes its a versatile ingredient,that could be used in any course meal from salads to desserts.The vegan pomegranate bread is full of goodness from this heavenly fruit ,in addition to the nutrition from Omega3 rich flax seed meal ,used as a substitute for eggs.This bread is my entry for Madhuram's Egg replacement : Flax seed meal event and Suganya's Vegan Ventures

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
11/2 cup Whole wheat flour
1/2 cup flax seed meal(replacement for 2 Eggs)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pomegranate
1/2 cup Olive oil
1/2 cup firm packed brown sugar or 3 tablespoon Agave Nectar
1/4 cup almonds or cashews or walnuts or pecans,toasted and chopped
1 cup of Orange juice or Apple juice
1/4 cup silvered almonds for topping

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with butter; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl sift the flours and mix in the flax seed meal along with the other ingredients until well combined.Top with silvered almonds.
Bake in the middle rack of the oven until the crush is lightly brown about 45-55 minutes.
Cool about 30 minutes;loosen the sides using a table knife,flip the pan on to the cutting board. Slice and serve . Store in an airtight container in fridge for a week.

Incredibly moist texture with the tangy bites of pomegranate seeds and crunch from nuts made this bread another favorite of our family.

Comments

CurryLeaf said…
Lovely.Your idea of pomegranate in bread is superb.I am sure they make the bread crunchy as u said.Love the idea of adding flax seed.Then make it more healthy.
Anonymous said…
Nice one! I love how the pomegranates act like nuts- I've been looking for more interesting things to add to breads than the usual walnuts or pecans. Looks like a great way to start the day.
Chandani said…
adding flaxseed meal is such a great idea...am going to try this soon!!
Recipeswap said…
Yasmeen this is so new to me....I do like pomegranate so this must have been wonderful.
Nazarina A said…
Hey! Yasmeen, can you visit me sometime?! Sure, like you are going to cook on a holiday ha! ha!

I do use flax seed a whole lot, but this little gem of a bread is a culinary delight, it is studded with those antioxidant jewels that is by far beneficial than any piece of worthless gold jewelry or even the real gems, in my eyes at least!
Finla said…
Wow just beautiful anf delicious. I have never knew we could make bread like this.
So yummy good
day by day i m wondering how u could think diffrnt dishes in unique way darling....

such a new and healthy da.
Cham said…
What a pretty healthy slice :)
sefa firdaus said…
I love this fruit!

Yasmeen, I have award for you.
Sweetness of the orange and pomegranate shud make the bread very tasty.. yum yum with a cup of tea!
Uma said…
yumm! looks so delicious and tempting.
Priya Suresh said…
Never crossed bread with pomegranate, wat a creativity...delicious bread, looks gorgeous..lovely colour too..
Purva Desai said…
Nice innovative way of adding pomegranate in brerad.....
This is one healthy version of baking a bread...
Thats definitely a great bread colorful and nice to get hold of the Pom seeds while we eat... Krish makes breads with variations he once made bread Pom and fig...
Anonymous said…
I love pomegranates! Have never thought of using them in a dough. Your bread looks fantastic!
Ivy said…
I love your recipe and have bookmarked it. I have never thought of using pomegranate in a bread.
Gita Jaishankar said…
The bread looks so mouthwatering, very creative idea of using pomegranate in bread. I just cant wait to try this one :)
Vibaas said…
This is new to me and look yummy. Nice recipe!
maimoona said…
Pomegranate,the fruit of heaven! Using it in bread baking is really innovative.It must be delicious and healthy too.
Zee said…
Yasmeen the culinary virtuoso...where do you come up with these awe-inspiring ideas?!..I am running out of words..guess I need to read the dictionary to come up with better words of praise..lol..the Pomegranate Bread is heavenly with the fruit from heaven:)
Anonymous said…
Brilliant idea of baking bread with the heavenly fruits!
Anonymous said…
Love the moist texture of bread,must be tangy with all the pomegranate.
Vikis Kitchen said…
wonderful bread dear. Loaded with all good things of Mother nature.
Great.
Unknown said…
Yasmeen I have baked with Pomegranate, Sounds and looks delicious. Should try it.
Recipeswap said…
Plz come over and pick up tour awards:)
umelbanat said…
masha Allah sister...the pics look so professional...can you do a post on how to take such perfect pics ...plz...
Jaishree Iyer said…
Yasmeen this is so new to me..pomegranate in bread is superb.surely i will try book marked:)
Beyond Curries said…
Pom in a bread! That's a novel idea Yasmeen. Thanks for another entry. I have one question though, were you able to smell whole wheat flour in the bread? When I baked a cranberry bread using wwf I had this mild raw smell. I also baked mine for 50 minutes and the toothpick came out clean.
Sagari said…
beautiful pie yasmeen
hey, did u make this for the POM event? please respond to this in my blog.
Dori said…
Very nice and healthy bread!
Pallavi said…
Wow.. Yasmeen. Its like you read my mind. I didnt think of olive oil.. but was planning to use flax and Pom in my bread :) Super.. !! I'll be posting mine soon...
Lakshmi said…
With pom in the bread it must have tasted superb! Loved the picture too :)
Astral said…
hi, u added flax seeds directly to the flour mix. shouldn't we add flax seed to warm water for 10 minutes. also isn't 1/2 cup a lot of flax seeds ?
kindly let me know !!!
thanx for the recipe.
Yasmeen said…
Astral ,you can directly add the flax meal,no soaking required. And 1/2 cup is just enough for the whole bread :)
V said…
Great recipe! Loved it! Turned out well. Question: I didn't mix the 1/2 c flax meal with water, should I have done that? It turned out great either way, but I'm wondering if it would've been better. Also, could you suggest some accompaniments with this type of a sweet bread. Thanks again, please keep posting and inspiring us.

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