Cinnamon Applesauce Bread with Walnuts
This Cinnamon Applesauce Bread with Walnuts is perfect for fall and features some of fall’s best flavors, such as cinnamon, apples, and walnuts.
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Creating This Applesauce Bread Recipe
I love summer. I love the lazy mornings. The afternoons at the pool. The sun. But, I have a hard time with baking during the summer. It already feels like a million degrees in the house because of the heat outside that the thought of turning on the oven for anything sounds kind of awful to me.
But, it’s fall now. I LOVE this time of year. I love waking up to a chilly house and a bed that is so warm and comfortable that it is hard to get up. I love wearing sweaters and boots. I love all of the gorgeous fall leaves and the crisp air outside.
And of course I LOVE all of the fall produce and recipes. Apples and cinnamon, cranberries, pumpkin, hot bowls of chili and freshly baked bread. Yep, I was made for fall!
So I’m totally okay turning on the oven for all of the delicious fall baked goodies, like this cinnamon applesauce bread with walnuts. Of course Logan and Madeline are completely on board with that plan, too!
This cinnamon applesauce bread is perfect for fall. It is incredibly moist (thanks to the applesauce and delicious, seasonal shredded apples), has some of my favorite fall spice flavors, and a nice crunchy topping that features Fisher Nuts‘ preservative-free Walnuts.
Cinnamon Applesauce Bread Ingredients
This cinnamon apple walnut bread has two main components: the moist bread and the crunchy streusel topping. For the applesauce bread itself, you’ll need:
- All-purpose flour
- Spices
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Egg
- Chunky applesauce
- Vanilla extract
- Brown sugar
- Grated apple
- Milk
- Melted butter
- Chopped walnuts
- Dried cranberries
And for the streusel topping, you’ll need:
- Chopped walnuts
- All-purpose flour
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- Ground cinnamon
- Salt
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How to Make Applesauce Bread
First, make the streusel topping. Add all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembled coarse crumbs.
Then, make the bread batter. Whisk together the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another. Add the wet into the dry mixture and stir until just combined. Then, gently fold in the cranberries and chopped walnuts.
Pour the batter into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan, then sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over it. Bake the cinnamon applesauce bread until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Can I Use a Smaller Loaf Pan?
No, you need to use a 9×5-inch loaf pan for this quick bread recipe. If you use a smaller loaf pan, the apple walnut bread will likely overflow in the oven.
Can I Freeze Applesauce Bread?
Yes, this bread freezes well. Just make sure to let it cool completely before storing it in the freezer. When you’re ready to eat the frozen applesauce bread, set it on your counter overnight to thaw.
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Tips for Making Applesauce Bread
If desired, you can add other mix-ins to this apple walnut bread, such as chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, other nuts and dried fruits, and more. Just make sure to not add too many mix-ins, otherwise you’ll overfill the loaf pan.
If desired, you can omit the streusel topping. My family loves it, but the applesauce bread tastes delicious without the topping as well.
Finally, if your bread is browning too quickly on top, you can tent it loosely with foil to prevent it from burning. Note that you don’t want to seal the edges of the foil, otherwise you’ll create steam and your bread won’t cook right.
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If you’re missing the warm summer weather, make a loaf of this Coconut Lime Banana Bread. One bite will instantly transport you back to sunnier days.
Craving those cozy fall flavors? This Zucchini Quinoa Bread is packed with cinnamon and is made with whole wheat flour and quinoa flour for a healthier take on the classic recipe.
This Pumpkin Cranberry Bread is incredibly hearty and is packed with fall flavors. Perfect for when you want a healthier sweet treat to snack on.
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Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
This Cinnamon Applesauce Bread with Walnuts is perfect for fall and features some of fall’s best flavors, such as cinnamon, apples, and walnuts.
Ingredients
For the Streusel
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For the Applesauce Bread
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup chunky applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup grated apple, such as Jonagold or Honeycrisp
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2/3 cup chopped Fisher Nuts walnuts, divided
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
Make the Streusel:
- Put the nuts for the streusel topping recipe into the work bowl and pulse to roughly chop. Add remaining crumb topping ingredients and pulse until mixture is crumb-like. Remove crumb topping and set aside in a small bowl.
Make the Applesauce Bread:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, beat the egg. Stir in the applesauce, vanilla extract, brown sugar, milk and melted butter.
- Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture; stirring just until moistened. It is ok if the batter is lumpy. Stir in 1/2 cup of the walnuts and dried cranberries.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle top evenly with streusel. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If the streusel starts to get too browned, you can tent the top of the bread with foil if necessary.
- Cool the bread in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Notes
This bread can be frozen once it's cooled completely. To thaw the frozen loaf, set it out on your counter overnight.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 400Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 308mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 4gSugar: 35gProtein: 7g
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Fisher. The opinions and text are all mine. I choose to work with Fisher Nuts because it is the only brand of recipe nuts entirely without preservatives.
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