Kumquat Oatmeal Bread is unlike anything any other bread you have eaten with the sweet tartness of kumquats, healthy oatmeal, yummy cranraisins, honey, and applesauce. So healthy and so yummy!
We have had kumquats almost coming out of our ears, each week in our CSA box we have received a lunch bag full of kumquats (that equates to about 40 kumquats a week). I have been looking for numerous recipes to use the kumquats in because although they have been a favorite of my mom’s, they haven’t exactly grown on me yet. This kumquat oatmeal bread has though, I was initially a bit hesitant even with the list of delicious ingredients oatmeal, applesauce, and honey – but with each bite and each piece I have become quite fond of kumquat oatmeal bread even to the point of wanting seconds after each meal.
Kumquat oatmeal bread uses lots of healthy ingredients and pureed kumquats. I know initially that may sound like a lot of work but it isn’t. Pureeing your kumquats only requires washing/rinsing your kumquats, cutting them in half, flicking out the seeds, and blending them to puree consistency in your blender or Cuisinart. The recipe calls for 1 cup of puree – I filled my blender with 2 cups of halved kumquats, which was about 20 kumquats – set my blender to grind and I had kumquat puree in less than a minute. Yes, it is that easy.
I added cranraisins to my bread mixture, but you can just your favorite add in, such as; cranraisins, raisins, chocolate chips, chopped walnuts or pecans, yogurt chips, and/or dried fruit.
Kumquat Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1/4 cup white flour
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup flax seed flour
- 1 cup old fashion oats (not instant)
- 1 cup kumquats (pureed - about 20 kumquats)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 Tbs applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 1 cup dried fruit*
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Grease 1 loaf pan
- Put all your dry ingredients - flours, oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, flax seed flour in a medium sized bowl and mix to incorporate in well
- Add your kumquat puree, honey, applesauce, vanilla, and eggs - stir until everything is mixed well
- Mix in your add ins
- Pour into your greased loaf pan
- Bake in your 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes (don't over bake)
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes on a cookie rack
- Loose around edge of pan if needed and dump out of loaf pan to cool additional minutes
Notes
Enjoy this bread warm topped with butter! Or fun a fun variety, try baking bread as muffins instead (adjust cook time accordingly)
Recipe originally seen and inspired by Kumquat Breakfast Bread
Stacey says
Hello, just found your page love the recipes.
Does this Kamquat bread need the flax seed flour or could you just simply add extra whole whet flour.
Ellen says
Flaxseed flour is not required for the recipe to work. Flaxseed flour adds an additional nutritional value for fiber and flavor. I would substitute all-purpose flour for the flaxseed instead of wheat because of the density and heaviness wheat flour can be.
Carole says
It’s about to freeze here and the kumquats must be harvested.
This bread is delicious. I’ll be making it again.
I added 1/2 of cranberries cut into fourths. I think they have more flavor than dried.
Also used 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
Didn’t have applesauce, so substituted low fat sour cream.
Thanks for a great recipe.
Jenna says
Easy and delicious!!
Janet says
I just made this with the kumquats from our backyard and it was amazing. It was moist, with a bit of a crunchy exterior. I used the cran-raisins and wow. If all your recipes are this good, I am so glad I found this website. Plus, the flax seed and the old-fashioned oats really helped with my blood sugar. Please make more recipes using honey instead of sugar and fruit desserts. Thanks!
Aimee says
Yay! That makes me so happy you loved it! We don’t always use honey in our recipes, but we definitely have some, hope you find some other recipes you love!
Shirley says
I have flax seed but no Flax seed flour. What do you suggest as a substitute?
Aimee says
I think you could process flax seeds in a food processor or blender, until it’s a fine meal. Then use that.