Beetroot Raisin Loaf

A simple and fun raisin bread made with sweet beet juice and topped with chopped hazelnuts for an extra crunch. Original recipe from Taste calls for 1/3 cup of sugar for the filling, which I have completely omitted, since I used sweet beet juice instead of water. It is pleasantly sweet with a hint of earthy beetroot flavour. Great to enjoy with (nut) butter for the breakfast or snack anytime. Egg and butter free too! The bread freezes well, so double the recipe if you wish.

7 g Active dry yeast
1 tbsp Sugar
240 ml Beet juice, lukewarm
380 g Plain flour
1 tsp Sea salt
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
120 g Raisins
2 tbsp Hazelnuts, chopped, for topping

Place yeast, sugar and warm beet juice in a jug. Whisk with a fork until yeast has dissolved. Stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy.
Sift flour into the bowl of your mixer. Stir in salt, yeast mixture, olive oil and cinnamon. Mix at slow speed until the dough comes together. Increase the speed and knead the dough for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Knead in raisins for the last 2 minutes of kneading time.
Turn out the dough and shape into a ball. Grease your mixer bowl with a bit of olive oil. Return the dough to the bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Punch dough down and knead until smooth. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200C/400F. Grease a 10cm x 22cm loaf pan well with olive oil or line with a baking paper.
Remove dough to a lightly floured surface and pat into a rectangle about 9 inches long and 5 inches wide. Roll up from the short end into a log. Place the log in the prepared pan. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or until dough has almost doubled in size.
Brush the top of the dough with water and sprinkle the chopped hazelnuts over. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately and turn the loaf onto a cooling rack.

38 comments:

Margaret D 27/6/21 06:48: That looks different because of the colour - would be nice to make.
Pedro 27/6/21 08:45: Great recipe for a healthy bread without sugar.
Happy Sunday.
Penghuni 60 27/6/21 08:55: Thanks for the recipe

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Tom 27/6/21 12:27: ...what a colorful surprise! Enjoy your day Angie.
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 27/6/21 13:05: What a pretty loaf and perfect here in the states in color for a Patriotic holiday to celebrate with!
DEZMOND 27/6/21 13:27: So is this sweet or savoury in the end? A spoon of salt and a spoon of sugar makes it a regular bread, methinks. I do love beets but not in juice, at least not for drinking LOL
Federica Simoni 27/6/21 13:48: Ma che meraviglia 😍complimenti!
Martha 27/6/21 14:03: Who could resist a healthy pink slice?! :)
Brian's Home Blog 27/6/21 14:55: That sure is pretty and I'm sure it got a high yum factor!
thepaintedapron.com 27/6/21 15:59: So pretty!!
Christine 27/6/21 16:47: Delicious, something different.
Kitchen Riffs 27/6/21 18:19: Really pretty. Tasty too, I'll bet. :-) Thanks!
Bill 27/6/21 19:30: I would love to try a piece. Thanks for the recipe.
claire 27/6/21 19:51: It looks so beautiful! Even if I have allergy for beetroots... But the colour is like no other :-)
Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews 27/6/21 22:55: I love beetroot, but I prefer them cooked and not in juice, which I find quite sweet and sickly. Perhaps the juice is counter-acted to some extent by the flour and salt, so this is a recipe which I might try for myself.

The colour reminds me of holidays we took in the former Yugoslavia, at a hotel which used to display a selection of the food available, as they had trouble translating menus. Everything looked the same as it was covered in a sauce which looked remarkably like the colour of your bread. It was explained that gravy was not available in the country, so they made a warm beetroot mayonnaise sauce, with which to cover every dish! Interesting flavour, which made everything taste the same, no matter what was underneath!

Thanks for sharing such interesting recipes and ideas! :)
Lowcarb team member 28/6/21 00:24: ... and it's so colourful.
Many thanks for the recipe idea.

All the best Jan
J.P. Alexander 28/6/21 03:23: Gracias por la receta. Se ve diferente, Pronto lo haré. Te mando un beso
foodtravelandwine 28/6/21 04:46: Another recipe for my list!!....I love it!!......Abrazotes, Marcela
speedy70 28/6/21 08:39: Un pane fantastico cara, complimenti!!!!
rodzinatestuje 28/6/21 09:25: Looks amazing! This color is extremely original :)
Julie 28/6/21 11:04: What a beautiful colored loaf, looks pretty.. I would like to sit and admire the loaf than slice :D
Nancy Chan 28/6/21 11:17: Beetroot makes the bread beautiful. I am sure it tastes wonderful. Have a great week.
2pots2cook 28/6/21 11:27: So great you skipped sugar ! Greta one Angie !
Mbul Kecil 28/6/21 12:01: wow such a pretty pink dessert Angie, i like the ingredient of your bread...i like bit so much :)
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 28/6/21 16:50: A huge beet fan here! (Seriously, can eat them many days in a row, even raw.) This loaf looks and sounds stunning (What a colour, right?) Loving the addition of raisins and hazelnuts, too.
Lola Martínez 28/6/21 19:44: Me parece un pan extraordinario, la remolacha me encanta y las pasas también, es como un bocadillo de ambos delicioso.
Un beso
Anonymous 28/6/21 19:54: I love baking with beets for their moisture and gorgeous color. This loaf look delicious, Angie!
savorthebest 28/6/21 21:23: This is such a fantastic idea. I love the color and I am sure the beetroot adds a delicious flavor
Hena Tayeb 28/6/21 21:43: I'd never heard of a beetroot loaf.. so unique.
beyondkimchee 28/6/21 23:27: I love the pink color! Beet sounds delicious with raisin in the bread. You are so creative!
Jeff the Chef 29/6/21 00:48: This sounds delicious. I've never used beet in a bread before. I love the color!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls 29/6/21 01:36: I love the vibrant color of your bread. This would make such an amazing afternoon snack!
Tisa Jacob 29/6/21 02:50: A beautiful loaf. Hazelnuts and beets, what a unique combination, Angie!
Raymund 30/6/21 01:18: Those beetroots would give it a nice soft lightly moist texture!
bread&salt 30/6/21 03:15: Looks amazing! Especially its color is beautiful and cute.
Królowa Karo 30/6/21 23:07: Interesting combination of flavors.
Marcelle 2/7/21 16:59: The color in this bread is amazing, Angie! I'd love a slice with butter to go with my coffee, please :)
gluten Free A_Z Blog 3/7/21 17:57: Such a fascinating bread and I can only imagine all those sweet wonderful flavors.