Moist Cinnamon Apple Bread is made with applesauce for even more delicious apple flavor. This easy quick bread is ready for the oven in less than 10 minutes!
This Apple Quick Bread is super moist. Many quick bread recipes use vegetable oil to keep the loaf moist, but that adds quite a few calories and a whole lot of fat. Instead, this recipe uses applesauce for a lighter version that’s just as moist. Plus, more delicious apple flavor!
Why is it called a quick bread when it takes so long to bake?
The term quick bread is a bit of a misnomer. It certainly doesn’t refer to the cooking time since most quick bread recipes take somewhere around 1 hour to bake, if not more. What it DOES refer to is the amount of time it takes to prepare the dough for baking. Since quick breads don’t use yeast for leavening, they don’t require any rising time and are therefore “quick” to get into the oven.
Unsweetened Applesauce vs. Sweetened
This recipe calls for unsweetened applesauce. If you try to use sweetened you may want to reduce the amount of additional sugar you add or your bread may end up quite sweet. Use unsweetened applesauce for best results and complete control over your bread.
What kind of apply should I use?
This recipe uses green Granny Smith apples. Why? Granny Smith apples are tart which provides a great balance to the sweetness of the bread. Granny Smith apples also bake up nicely without becoming mushy which makes them a great candidate for baking inside of a bread.
When preparing your apples, start by peeling and coring them. You can do this by using a peeler corer slicer or simply peel using a knife or potato peeler and then cut the core out. Be sure to cut up your apple pieces quite small. I hate having large chunks in my bread. I keep my pieces 1/4 of an inch or less.
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I made this yesterday and it came out perfect! And it was so good! 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Do it freeze well ? It’s a lot for one person lol
What size loaf pans and what brand are they,have to purchase new ones as they are ready for the trash(lol).Would like to know.Thanks
I have bread pans made by Chicago Metallic. It’s a typical loaf-sized pan. They are not dishwasher-safe. Handwash only. Bread bakes so much nicer in these than my Pyrex ones.
Hi,
Love the bread. I cut the amount of sugar in half (1/2 brown, 1/2 white), and the bread was absolutely delicious.
Can I make this as muffins?
Worth a try!
Sure can!
Is there a better way to get the carb count per slice? I’m diabetic and that can’t be per slice. I really want to make this! It does have a lot of sugar in it though
That’s for the entire loaf. So depends on how thick you slice it and how many slices you eat.
Is it really 1741 calories per serving or is that per loaf?
Per loaf.
If i want to make cinnamon apple bread without apples is baking time still 90 minutes. also can canned apples be used?
The baking time remains the same with or without apples. I have never used canned apples, but it is worth a try.
What rack position do you put racks in oven for bread
Baking in the center is always a good idea.
Can I substitute a healthier flour like whole wheat? And if so, would the measurement be the same?
Also, is their any healthier substitute for the brown sugar you can recommend? I can use a stevia sweetener for the sugar. ?
The measurements of whole wheat would be the same, but the texture of the bread will change and be more dense. Any sugar substitutes would have to be done according to the conversion amounts suggested for that particular sweetener replacement. Usually that’s on the box or jar.
Thank you so much I really love whole wheat but was also wondering about the texture if was using normal white sugar but you answered my question!?Thx
Monk fruit sweetener makes a granulated, brown & powdered sugar. It’s a 1:1 conversion. You won’t be able to tell the difference.