How to Make Acorn Bread

Acorn bread is nutty, nutritious, and ideal to make during the holidays when acorns are in season and have fallen from the trees. We’ll show you how to make it.

Not just for squirrels, acorns can be used to make acorn flour which can then be used for baking bread and cakes. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees that can be found in forests, parks, or even in your backyard. They are in season during the fall and winter, which is when they fall from the trees. In fact, Native Americans have been cooking with acorns for centuries.

Acorn bread can be served with jelly (why not try our delicious easy crabapple jelly recipe), honey, butter, or homemade peanut butter on top, though it can also be dipped in soup or used to make a sandwich. Serve slightly warm for an extra special treat. Our acorn bread recipe uses milk and an egg, to make it vegan, simply substitute them for one flax egg and soy or rice milk. Let’s get started.

Tasty Acorn Bread Recipe

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup acorn flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• Margarine for greasing

Instructions:

1. Sift the flour, acorn flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate, smaller mixing bowl mix together the milk, egg, and oil.
3. Pour the milk and egg mixture into the larger bowl and mix them together well with a wooden spoon to make a batter that will be slightly lumpy.
4. Grease a loaf pan with margarine and pour the batter into the pan.
5. Bake in the oven at 400℉ for about thirty minutes, until the tip of a knife inserted into the center, comes out clean.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
7. Place on a plate and slice when needed. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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