Applesauce Bread

Homemade Applesauce Bread

After you’ve picked a few bags of apples and head home from the orchard, what do you do with them? You make a big batch of applesauce, then use some to make this sweet and cinnamon-y Applesauce Bread!

This recipe features some of fall’s best flavors in one loaf, and as we know, fall flavors are the best flavors!

Brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple pie spice fill each moist, dense slice. Chopped pecans add some crunch throughout, and of course, there’s the light apple taste from the sauce!

Ingredients for Applesauce Bread

Bread – Chunky applesauce, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, large eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, apple pie spice, kosher salt, and chopped pecans.

Topping – Chopped pecans, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie spice, and all-purpose flour.

How To Make Apple Bread

1. To make this Apple Bread, you’ll begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and greasing two 8×4 or 9×5-inch loaf pans with non-stick spray and setting them aside.
2. Next, in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine the applesauce, oil, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix on low speed just until combined.
3. Then, in a separate, medium bowl, whisk together the flour and spices. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two separate additions, mixing between each one and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
4. Fold in the chopped pecans and divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
5. In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients and then evenly sprinkle over the two pans of batter. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a cake tester comes clean from the center of the loaves.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan full before removing and enjoying.

How To Freeze Applesauce Bread

Begin by cooling the bread completely before freezing. To freeze, place the bread in freezer bags, squeezing out any excess air. Label the bag with the recipe name and date and place in the freezer. Use within 3 months for the best flavor and texture.

Quick bread loaves can be thawed completely at room temperature or in the fridge and then enjoyed as if just baked.

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