Apple Cinnamon Bread

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Yield 2 loaves (12 pieces each)
Test Kitchen Approved
I'm confident that anyone who tries this apple cinnamon bread will be thrilled. It has a hearty texture and sweet, home-baked flavor, but none of the fat and calories. —Liz Titler, Madison, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped peeled tart apples
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup cold butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans.
  2. For the topping, combine flour, sugar and walnuts; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
  3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 200 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

I'm confident that anyone who tries this apple cinnamon bread will be thrilled. It has a hearty texture and sweet, home-baked flavor, but none of the fat and calories. —Liz Titler, Madison, Ohio
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