This wholesome quickbread is super moist, has wonderful texture and flavors, and photographs SO BADLY. I must have tried a couple of different lightings, backdrops and settings and I really could not capture the loveliness that is this loaf. We had a bunch of extra apples lying around that were starting to look kind of sad, and I wanted to make use of them with the ingredients that I already had in my kitchen. This recipe comes together so easily in one mixing bowl, and then you can enjoy the way your house smells of apples and cinnamon as it sits in the oven. So, let’s ignore the less-than-stellar headshots of this baked good. If this quickbread showed up on your Tinder app, you would be closing off a world of possibilities if you swiped “no” to the left. Swipe right, friends, swipe right!
So now that that analogy was made and published in the blogosphere, let’s talk about the ingredients of this recipe. Dry ingredients are simple - whole wheat flour, lots and lots of cinnamon, baking soda and powder, and your nut of choice. I went with pecans, but I would highly recommend walnuts. Then add your wet ingredients - freshly grated apples, one egg, a touch of maple syrup and some applesauce and vanilla. Note that this bread dough will be pretty thick, and almost knead-able. I was worried that it would come out dry when I originally whipped it together, but I can assure you that it was not. I can’t wait to pair it with the Vanilla Apple Butter recipe that Huckleberry Cafe had posted on it’s walls that I previously mentioned!
This bread would be wonderful covered in peanut butter and banana for breakfast, or a small slice with some tea in the afternoon. It’s great to grab a nibble here and there while you are cooking other things! It also makes a wonderful gift - I packaged half of this loaf and delivered it to my grandma. She was quite hesitant when I told her there was no butter and oil (and also told me that I didn’t need to bring over so many “healthy” recipes. I think I need to take the hint and use this as an excuse to make something decadent. Any grandma dessert ideas? Please pass along!) She still gave this recipe a thumbs up, as do I.
- DRY
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts
- 1 tbsp (or more!) cinnamon
- WET
- 2 cups grated apples
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl
- Add in wet ingredients, and mix well
- Spread evenly in a greased loaf pan (I used 9x5)
- Sprinkle a little more cinnamon on top, if desired!
- Bake for 30-45 minutes (or until a toothpick/knife comes out clean)
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