Apple Cinnamon Bread

Still no chocolate or copious amounts of butter or sugar to be found in the Yawzu kitchen. We're not ashamed to admit that we're still operating in non-sweets mode over here. After the oatmeal muffins yesterday, we continued on with this ah-mazing speedy bread recipe. Seriously memorable. As with just about all speedy bread recipes, this one is, well, speedy. Which is a welcome break after clocking some serious kitchen time over the holidays. The bread is tremendously plush, has awesome apple flavor thanks to both the chopped apples and applesauce in the batter, and last but not least – the topping. This bread gets a serious dousing of a cinnamon/sugar combo on top to create a fabulous crust. It all makes for, hands-down, one of a house standby speedy breads we have ever had.

Granny Smith is the recommended apple for this recipe, but we think just about any would work. We're always a big fan of using what you have on hand, so whatever your favorite apple variety is, go for it!

We can personally attest to this bread being reliable for breakfast, a snack and dessert. We haven’t attempted it for lunch or dinner, but we're certain it would more than qualify for those meals as well. Also, we're tempted to toast a piece of this and smear some peanut butter on it. Because we can’t help myself with the peanut butter. We just can’t. You know this. Forgive us. But we seriously think this bread + peanut butter could be an memorable invention. Tomorrow morning, it’s on.

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Apple Cinnamon Bread

Yield: 8 servings (One 8x4-inch loaf) This straightforward bread recipe is spiked with cinnamon

For the Bread

• 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
• ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup (56 ml) canola oil
• ¼ cup (61 ml) applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• 2 cups (250 g) peeled and chopped apples, about 1½ to 2 apples

For the Topping

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper; set the pan aside.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice and cloves. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add in the oil, applesauce and vanilla and mix until smooth. Next, add the sugar and mix until well-combined.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture and mix until the flour is just barely combined. Gently fold in the apples with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the loaf is golden and a thin knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a dull knife around the sides of the loaf and turn it out on a cooling rack, remove the parchment paper and place right-side up. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap leftover loaf in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

• Yield: 8 servings (One 8x4-inch loaf)
• Prep: 20 minutes
• Cook: 55 minutes
• Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the Bread

• 1½ cups ( 187.5 g ) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ( 0.5 teaspoon ) salt
• ½ teaspoon ( 0.5 teaspoon ) ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ( 0.25 teaspoon ) ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup ( 56 ml ) canola oil
• ¼ cup ( 61 ml ) applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup ( 200 g ) granulated sugar
• 2 cups ( 250 g ) peeled and chopped apples, about 1½ to 2 apples

For the Topping

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper; set the pan aside.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice and cloves. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add in the oil, applesauce and vanilla and mix until smooth. Next, add the sugar and mix until well-combined.
4. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture and mix until the flour is just barely combined. Gently fold in the apples with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
5. In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the loaf is golden and a thin knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a dull knife around the sides of the loaf and turn it out on a cooling rack, remove the parchment paper and place right-side up. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap leftover loaf in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.