Us Minnesotans (make sure you emphasize that long “o” so you sound local) have been completely spoiled this summer with temps in the 70s and no humidity. All of that changed this week and I’m grumpy because of it! Â I hate being hot, sticky and sweaty but I love being outside so when I have to choose, my air-conditioned home will always win. My poor gardens haven’t seen me any longer than it takes to refresh them with some cool water. Luckily for me, this heat will only last a few weeks at best and then it will begin cooling off again because fall hits quite early around here.
When it is hot, I can’t stand to turn on the oven or really even do much cooking at the stove. I live in a 100+ year old house and my A/C has a hard enough time keeping us cool without adding to it’s burden. I mostly grill our meals and use my handy bread machine.  Granted, it only makes one loaf at a time which barely lasts us one meal, but I can’t beat the convenience or it’s minimal heat output!  It has been quite awhile since I made this recipe but boy is it yummy! The added fruit gives it such a nice sweetness without any chunks in your finished loaf. I’m sure it will make an appearance once again this week since the forecast looks miserable.
Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Select Light settings.
Press start.
Author:Carole Jones
Nutrition
Serving Size:1 loaf
Calories:2347
Sugar:91g
Sodium:2435mg
Fat:52g
Saturated Fat:31g
Unsaturated Fat:18g
Trans Fat:0g
Carbohydrates:296g
Fiber:8g
Protein:65g
Cholesterol:398mg
Carole Jones
Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.
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