Tomato, Herb & Rye Quick Bread
made with fresh Tomatoes pureed
Savoury, herby and delicious, this quick bread is healthy and another great recipe to use up an abundance of tomatoes and herbs.
You can make this recipe as muffins or a square loaf style and slice it – both work really well.
- Serves10 muffins | 1 square loaf
- Cooks in 20-25 mins
- Prep time 15 mins
- Heart Healthy
Heart Healthy recipes have lots of whole grains, fruits & vegetables. A diet rich in plant foods, low in refined fatty foods can help lower cholesterol.
- Low GI Blood Sugar
Recipes have blood sugar balancing and low glycemic index ingredients. A diet rich in foods that balance blood sugar helps lower risks of type 2 diabetes.
- Protein
Recipes with protein-rich ingredients. Examples of high protein foods include; eggs, meat, fish, seafood, poultry, dairy, quinoa, teff, millet, wild rice, oats, buckwheat, amaranth, sorghum, wheat, nuts, seeds, hemp seeds, peas, beans, lentils, legumes, soy, tofu & tempeh, broccoli, brussels, spinach, kale, mushrooms, nutritional yeast.
- High Fibre
High fibre foods are an important part of a healthy digestive system. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in fibre.
- Anti Oxidants
Anti-oxidant are phytonutrients that can help slow & prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause disease. Many plants contain anti-oxidants.
Ingredients
✓ adds to shopping list
Method
Tomato, Herb & Rye Quick Bread | Muffins
PREHEAT OVEN 350F / 175C
LINE muffin tin with muffin papers or grease a square baking dish around 9″ | 23cm.
BLEND 2-3 freshly chopped tomatoes in a blender until you get a very smooth puree = 1 cup
WHISK WET ingredients all together in a bowl until smooth.
ADD DRY ingredients, stir until just combined into a thicker batter. Fold in any seeds/nuts if using.
SPOON batter into lined muffin tin filling ¾ full OR pour into a square dish spreading evenly.
GARNISH top with 2tbsp sesame seeds, grated parmesan, oats, herbs etc.
BAKE 20-25 mins until cooked = when top springs back or inserted skewer comes out clean.
COOL on a wire cooling rack; STORE in an airtight container.
Tips + Suggestions
** DIY HOMEMADE OAT FLOUR; in a blender or food processor, blitz 1 cup rolled oats until it forms a fine (not coarse) “flour” consistency.
*HERBS use a combination of rosemary, thyme, sage, oregano, basil, parsley – finely chopped.
ADD parmesan ¼ cup grated into the quick bread.
ADD NUTS & SEEDS – 1/2 cup roughly chopped
letter