Please enjoy this Applesauce Bread recipe from my recent video “A Relaxing Sunday At Home.” The bread is about as wonderful as wonderful can be. Moist. Slightly sweet. Fragrant with cinnamon. I love it all on its own for Afternoon Tea, although you can certainly toast and butter a slice for breakfast!
Watch the above video to see how quickly Applesauce Bread comes together. Then scroll down for the printable recipe:
If you are looking for a quick bread that looks and tastes like a pleasant autumn afternoon, this Applesauce Bread is for you. I hope you will give it a try.
Applesauce Bread
This quick bread that is moist, slightly sweet, and scented with cinnamon. It is very easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups (295g) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup (55g) neutral-tasting oil, such as avocado oil
- 1/2 cup (120g) plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup (105g) brown sugar (dark or light as you please)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Center the oven rack, and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, and, if desired, line the bottom of the pan with baking parchment.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg with a whisk. Then whisk in the applesauce, oil, yogurt, brown sugar, and vanilla.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet, and stir just until the flour disappears into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake until the loaf puffs and browns, and when a skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean -- 45-55 minutes. Cool the bread in its pan for 10 minutes, and then unmold and cool completely before slicing.
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Angela Bennett says
My husband and I love your programme. We watch your programme in France where we live, often before we go to bed. We find it very relaxing. Love your house and garden and life style. I’ve cooked several of your recipes and today it is your apple sauce bread. Since COVID we have a special meal on Saturdays with cocktails and nibbles to begin. Then a 3 course meal with wine. I try to set the table with different colours or theme as often as I can. My husband calls it the 5* restaurant! Keep up the good work. Angela
Lisa McG says
I make this in muffin tins: standard (12) and mini (24) muffins in tulip cups. I use sour cream instead of yogurt, and I sprinkle the tops generously with Turbinado sugar before baking for 25 minutes. This is a superbly moist and delicious recipe. Thank you.
h89 says
This applesauce bread recipe is amazing! I made it over the weekend, and it was a huge hit with my family. The texture is perfect, and the spices give it a lovely warmth. I love how easy it was to follow your instructions. Thank you for sharing this gem!