Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread

Annacia's Note:

Since the rain, cold and gray of pre-winter has set in I have the desire to be baking again. This is one of my real favorites. It bakes up with that wonderful aroma of cinnamon and apples that just welcomes everyone be they family or guests.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• ¼ cup butter , softened
• ¼ cup Splenda brown sugar blend , plus
• ½ cup Splenda granular (or 1 cup white sugar if not useing Splenda)
• 1 cup chunky unsweetened applesauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 (1 ½ ounce) packets instant apple and cinnamon oatmeal
• 2 eggs or ½ cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in applesauce, cinnamon and one packet oatmeal.
3. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Mix in the baking soda and flour.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining packet of oatmeal.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

Reviews

[MsSally]

This was wonderful. I loved the flavor and it has healthy ingredients. I used multigrain oatmeal and next time I think I'll only use 1/2 a package for topping and put the other 1/2 in the bread. My crumbs kept falling off the top :( So good, will keep this recipe handy for using on a regular rotation

[CoffeeB]

Mmmmm-Mmmmm. I love, love this recipe. The added bonus for me is the use of all LF ingredients. What a treat for this carboholic. I used for the oatmeal part - 1 packet of Instant Maple and Brownsugar. Also threw in a handful of chopped up Honeycrisp apple. I also love the addition of cinnamon and chunky applesauce. So so good. I slather on a heaping of Warp-Speed Pumpkin Butter and I'm all set!!! Thanks Anna for such a delightful applebread recipe~ Made for MarketTag~

[hmms]

Very impressed with this recipe! I like that the recipe called for healthy ingredients, substitutions I usually make on my own. I followed the recipe exactly, but did add a chopped apple because I could only find unsweetened applesauce (not chunky unsweetened). I also used the Quaker Oats Lower Sugar Apples & Cinnamon instant oatmeal, the Splenda makes the bread very sweet on its own. Bread was delicious when still warm from the oven. Thanks for a yummy and healthier recipe.