Steamed Cranberry Brown Bread (Crock-Pot)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
• 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Coat the inside of a 13-oz coffee can with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and molasses; stir well. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened.

4. 4

   Fold in dried cranberries and walnuts.

5. 5

   Spoon mixture into coffee can. Cover with foil coated with cooking spray; secure with a rubber band.

6. 6

   Place can in a crockpot; add enough hot water to crockpot to come halfway up sides of can.

7. 7

   Cover with lid and cook on high-heat setting for 2 1/2-3 hours, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Remove can from crockpot.

9. 9

   Let bread cool, covered, in can on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove bread from can and let cool completely on wire rack.