Applesauce bread is an easy, delicious and moist quick bread made with Fall spices and topped with crunchy cinnamon nuts.

Applesauce Bread

Good morning friends, can you feel the change? Cooler weather, the scent of woodsmoke and cinnamon wafting on the air. Pumpkins and apple piled everywhere along with squash and corn. Pumpkin and apple recipes are on rotation at the house for the next two seasons. Are you looking for and easy and delicious bread to make for Fall? Try this easy applesauce bread recipe. It’s a moist bread with a tender crumb, filled with fall flavors and is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.

Made with applesauce, lots of spices, chopped nuts and apples it is like an apple spice cake but in loaf form. It also makes a great breakfast treat or dessert topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Need another quick bread recipe or easy dessert? Try Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Bread, Apple Crumble Bars, Apple Blondies or Lemon Bread. 

How to make applesauce bread

This easy recipe uses lots of fall spices and simple basic ingredients to make a delicious quick bread.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup neutral oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil
• 11/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk, room temperature
• 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats, not quick oats 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 small apple diced

For the topping

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 
• 2 tablespoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions for Moist Applesauce Bread

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9 x 5″ inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Leave an overhang on the sides to use as handles to remove the bread from the pan.
• Mix together the topping ingredients, the walnuts, white and brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Whisk together the oil, applesauce, milk, eggs, white sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
• Add the dry ingredients and the chopped walnuts and diced apple to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
• Pour batter into a prepared pan, then sprinkle with the cinnamon nut topping.
• Bake the cinnamon applesauce bread for 50-65 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
• Let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

Variations and Tips

• Use homemade applesauce in place of store bought. There are lots of easy recipes, it is basically apples, spice, water and lemon cooked until soft. 
• Make mini loaves.
• Top with your favorite crumb topping or maple syrup glaze.
• Enjoy this bread topped with cream cheese, peanut butter, butter or even a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel. 
• Make extra bread to add to your holiday baskets or to enjoy over the winter months.

How do your store apple sauce bread?

Wrap cooled apple bread in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To freeze apple bread, wrap individual slices or an entire cooled loaf in plastic wrap and then foil. Store for up to 3 months in the freezer. 

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

I hope that you try this delicious applesauce bread the next time you feel like a sweet treat. It is a great recipe to make all season long.

Do you have any special apple recipes you think we should make this year?

Or an easy bread recipe for Fall?

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Applesauce bread is an easy, delicious and moist quick bread made with Fall spices and topped with crunchy cinnamon nuts.

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup neutral oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil

11/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup milk, room temperature

11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

1 cup granulated sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats, not quick oats 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 cup walnuts chopped

1 small apple diced

For the topping

1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

2 tablespoon white sugar

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9 x 5″ inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Leave an overhang on the sides to use as handles to remove the bread from the pan.

In a small bowl mix together the topping ingredients, the walnuts, white and brown sugar and cinnamon until well combined. Set aside.

In a large bowl, using a whisk, mix together the oil, applesauce, milk, eggs, white sugar and vanilla extract.

In another large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.

Add the dry ingredients and the chopped walnuts and diced apple to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.

Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan, then sprinkle with the cinnamon nut topping.

Bake the cinnamon applesauce bread for 50-65 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

Let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

Adapted from Stephanie Cooks

• Author: Elizabeth
• Prep Time: 15
• Cook Time: 50-65
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baked
• Cuisine: American