Apple Cinnamon Loaf

We have busy mornings between getting ourselves ready, the dogs fed, and getting our toddler fed and out the door on time. More often than I’d like to admit, we rely on cereal for a quick breakfast option to cut down on the time it takes us to get ready. Another option that helps us stay on time is a healthy loaf option that I can just slice and butter for a quick car breakfast. 

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This applesauce bread recipe is delicious, moist, low sugar, and uses very simple ingredients. The notes of cinnamon and nutmeg are so full of fall flavours which makes this a perfect snack to get into the autumn mood while sipping on a cup of hot tea in the brisk fall morning (if you have the time, that is). 

HOW TO MAKE THE LOAF MOIST

• Applesauce plays a huge part in keeping this bread moist and lends to the fall flavours. 

• Do not over mix the batter. When you overmix, you exhaust the batter and it tends to be a drier bread. 

CAN I MAKE IT HEALTHIER? 

This loaf is already a pretty healthy and light snack, but if you’re looking to improve it even more you can try: 

• Replacing ¾ of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flower

• Use a heart-healthy oil like olive or coconut. 

• Use unsweetened applesauce to reduce the sugars

• Or, use sweetened applesauce but reduce the granulated sugar. 

• If you want it to be sugar free, swap out granulated sugar for monk fruit sugar. 

  

Ingredients

• fall spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger. Or you can use 1.5 tsp pumpkin spice.

• oil of choice: vegetable oil is a great option because of its mild flavour, but olive or coconut are great substitutes

• granulated and brown sugar

• eggs

• milk

• baking soda and baking powder

• apple sauce (try my super easy recipe here)

• optional: toppings and mixins

DRESS IT UP 

Need this bread to have a little more oomph? Try adding about ¾ cup of mix-ins: 

• Walnuts or pecans

• Raisins

• Mini chocolate chips

• Chunks of dried fruit

• Chopped up apples like Granny Smith or Fuji

** You can also turn this loaf into muffins by reducing the baking time to about 30 minutes. 

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