Apple Bread
This easy Apple Bread is made from scratch with applesauce, warm spices, and plenty of fresh apples!
Course bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword apple bread, apple bread with applesauce, cinnamon apple bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings
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loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Calories 209 kcal
Author Blair
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Ingredients
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¼ cup salted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup applesauce, at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup peeled, finely-chopped apple
Optional add-ins: ½ cup raisins; ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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For the Topping:
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Instructions
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch loaf pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice and applesauce.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Gently fold in apples, raisins and walnuts, if using.
5. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
6. In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle on top of the batter. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until
a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Recipe Notes
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• Shredded Apple: I like to stir in finely-diced chunks of fresh apple, but you can also grate the apple into smaller pieces. The shredded apple will bake
right into the bread and become almost undetectable, yielding a smoother texture.
• Mix-Ins: Feel free to stir in chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans; raisins, dried sweetened cranberries, currants; or even grated orange zest.
• Be careful not to over-mix the batter. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients just until they’re combined. Too much mixing and the bread will
come out tough, dense, or dry. The key to keeping a quick bread moist is NOT over-mixing.
• Healthy Apple Bread: To add healthy whole grains to the loaf, swap out half of the all-purpose flour and replace it with whole wheat pastry flour. You
can also decrease the brown sugar to ¾ cup and omit the cinnamon-sugar topping for a less-sweet bread.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (about 1/12 of the loaf))
Calories 209 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 233mg10%
Potassium 78mg2%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 150IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
This easy Apple Bread is made from scratch with applesauce, warm spices, and plenty of fresh apples!
Course bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword apple bread, apple bread with applesauce, cinnamon apple bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings
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loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Calories 209 kcal
Author Blair
simgad/17794964715756437286
Ingredients
list of 15 items
¼ cup salted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup applesauce, at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup peeled, finely-chopped apple
Optional add-ins: ½ cup raisins; ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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For the Topping:
list of 2 items
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
list end
simgad/17794964715756437286
Instructions
list of 7 items
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch loaf pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice and applesauce.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Gently fold in apples, raisins and walnuts, if using.
5. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
6. In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle on top of the batter. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until
a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Recipe Notes
Write list…
• Shredded Apple: I like to stir in finely-diced chunks of fresh apple, but you can also grate the apple into smaller pieces. The shredded apple will bake
right into the bread and become almost undetectable, yielding a smoother texture.
• Mix-Ins: Feel free to stir in chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans; raisins, dried sweetened cranberries, currants; or even grated orange zest.
• Be careful not to over-mix the batter. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients just until they’re combined. Too much mixing and the bread will
come out tough, dense, or dry. The key to keeping a quick bread moist is NOT over-mixing.
• Healthy Apple Bread: To add healthy whole grains to the loaf, swap out half of the all-purpose flour and replace it with whole wheat pastry flour. You
can also decrease the brown sugar to ¾ cup and omit the cinnamon-sugar topping for a less-sweet bread.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (about 1/12 of the loaf))
Calories 209 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 233mg10%
Potassium 78mg2%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 150IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom