Gluten-free Amaranth Applesauce Bread

Ingredients

 * 1¼ cups applesauce
 * ½ cup cold pressed oil (canola)
 * 1 cup organic sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 3 tablespoons milk
 * ¾ cup toasted amaranth bran flour
 * 1½ cups rice flour
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon allspice
 * ¼ teaspoon baking soda
 * ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 * ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
 * ½ cup raisins
 * ½ cup + 1 tablespoon puffed amaranth

Topping

 * ¼ cup brown sugar
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

 * 1) Combine applesauce, oil, eggs, sugar, and milk.
 * 2) Add remaining ingredients through raisins.
 * 3) Add ½ cup puffed amaranth last.

Topping

 * 1) Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over top.
 * 2) Pour into greased bread pan.
 * 3) Bake at 350°F for 1 hour (check at 45 minutes if using dark pan)
 * 4) Sprinkle with remaining puffed amaranth, slightly pushing into top.
 * 5) Run knife around edges of pan to loosen bread.
 * 6) Set on wire rack.
 * 7) Cool 10 minutes.
 * 8) Invert: remove pan.
 * 9) Turn bread right side up to continue cooling.