Autumn Delight: Spiced Apple Walnut Bread
This Spiced Apple Walnut Bread is a fragrant autumn treat, with the perfect balance of sweet and spice, combined with crunchy walnuts.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar can use less for a less sweet loaf
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups applesauce unsweetened
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla.
- Mix in the applesauce until well blended. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture until just blended. Fold in the walnuts.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
To keep the bread fresh, store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days, or wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.