Moist Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread

Submitted by Chef #400226

"I had a whole bunch of apples recently and needed to use them up so I took a zucchini bread recipe that I had and switched it up a but. What I got is a yummy, moist and healthy quick bread made from apples."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 Loaf

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 3⁄4 cup applesauce
• 1 1⁄4 cups apples, grated (about 2 medium)
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, for sprinkling (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray.
3. In large bowl combine flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
4. In small bowl combine wet ingredients, egg whites, vanilla, applesauce and apples.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
6. Pour mixture into loaf pan and spread evenly—sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar or streusel topping if desired.
7. Bake 35-45 minutes.

Reviews

[Lalaloula]

This is a GORGEOUS bread! It is so moist and flavorful and the cinnamon really sets it off! I used about double the amount of apples and reduced the sugar by half and that way it had a lovely fruity sweetness. It came together very quickly and easily and tasted just yummy! Thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe! I will surely make this often again!

 

[momchristine]

Well, it is out of the oven and cool enough to slice. It has a very chewy texture, but good flavor. I had a small amount of pecans on hand and added them to the topping. As I was chewing, I thought such a texture might be good for......French bread! How over the top would that be!

 

[linda.winkler]

I added another teaspoon of cinnamon in the bread and used the sugar/cinnamon topping. It took longer to bake than the recipe says; mine took 45-50 minutes at 350 F. I thought the texture was a bit strange like other recipes that lack any fat in them. The bread was a bit rubbery. Some fat also has a keeping quality; no fat and it stales quickly. Next time I will add about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and perhaps an extra egg. The flavor of the bread is quite good. I might also add some pecans.

 

[JennySou]

This bread was awesome!! I used three large apples pureed in my food processor and left out the applesauce (because I didn't have any) and it turned out fine. Mine did need to bake longer. The cinnamon/brown sugar topping was excellent.

 

[HokiesMom]

What a wonderfully moist and tasty bread! I am thrilled that it is much healthier using the applesauce instead of oils. I would suggest changing your servings to 8-10 slices so your nutrition amounts are more accurate - just my opinion. Overall the bread cooked up perfectly in 40 minutes. I used the cinnamon sugar topping instead of the streusel. I also cut the apples into very very small cubes instead of grating . Would be great to add some nuts and/or dried cranberries to also. Made for the Red Tag Game in Topic of the Month Feb 09