If you’ve got a bushel of apples, you’ll love this easy homemade apple nut bread recipe! The delicious duo of apple and cinnamon will tantalize your taste buds with every yummy bite!
You can make this Apple Cinnamon Bread with or without nuts, according to your preference. This recipe makes two loaves and freezes well, so consider making a couple batches to freeze. Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread makes a wonderful gift during the holiday season, so bake now before life gets busy!
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What Is Apple Bread?
Apple Bread is a quick bread, meaning that it rises without yeast. In this recipe, baking soda is used as a leavening agent. When mixed with an acidic ingredient and a liquid (in this recipe, eggs and oil), the baking soda is activated. This causes a chemical reaction which produces carbon dioxide, which in turn allows the quick bread dough to rise.
Quick breads are easy to make and are, as the name implies, faster than yeast breads. Quick loaf breads like banana and zucchini, muffins, cornbread, scones, and biscuits are all different forms of quick breads. This particular recipe for apple nut bread uses raw apples and cinnamon to bring rich fall flavors to what would otherwise be a bland bread.
What Is the Best Type of Apple to Use?
For apple breads, muffins, and pies, it’s best to use a sturdy apple that stands up to the heat of baking. Granny Smith apples are wonderful in that regard, plus they have a sweet-tart taste that is wonderful in baked goods.
I like to mix apple varieties to bring a deeper, more interesting flavor to my baked goods. Gala, Honeycrisp, and Fuji apples work well together or in conjunction with Granny Smiths. You can also use any of those on their own with great success.
Using high quality, fresh ingredients is the key to making any recipe amazing. If apple trees grow in your area, I suggest picking your own apples straight from the tree. Not only is it fun, you can taste the freshness in your bread.
I also like to use cinnamon from The Spice House. They have rich, high quality spices and seasoning blends that don’t cost much more than what you would buy at the supermarket. As soon as you open the jar, the scent will hit you and you’ll be hooked!
How Should I Store My Apple Bread?
If your family is like mine, a loaf will be gone in just a few days. For short term storage, I like to use a double layer of foil and store on the counter. I enjoy eating this bread and room temperature so I don’t like to refrigerate it, but if your home is warm and humid, you might want to keep it in the fridge.
Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread also freezes beautifully. Allow it to fully cool on a wire rack, then wrap in a layer of plastic wrap, then foil. I also like to use a gallon sized Ziploc freezer bag to protect the bread from freezer burn. To thaw, place the unwrapped loaf in the refrigerator overnight.
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
In a large bowl, mix the sugar, oil, and eggs at high speed until well incorporated.
- Add the flour, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Mix on high until thoroughly combined. The mixture will be very thick, like cookie dough.
- On low speed, fold in the apples and nuts (if using).
- Pour batter evenly into two greased loaf pans. Sprinkle sugar on top, if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 65 minutes.
- Cool on wire racks. Remove from loaf pans to serve. Store at room temperature, wrapped in a double layer of foil for up to 5 days.
Looking for More Apple Recipes?
- If you’ve been apple picking, check out How to Make Homemade Applesauce
- Our Caramel Apple Dutch Baby Pancake makes a unique breakfast or brunch dish
- When summer turns to fall, this Creamy Apple Slaw is a sweet seasonal transition
Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread
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LoavesThis recipe makes two loaves and freezes well, so consider making a couple batches to freeze.
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups peeled and chopped raw apples
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Sugar for dusting
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, oil, and eggs at high speed until well incorporated.
- Add the flour, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Mix on high until thoroughly combined. The mixture will be very thick, like cookie dough.
- On low speed, fold in the apples and nuts (if using).
- Pour batter evenly into two greased loaf pans. Sprinkle sugar on top, if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 65 minutes.
- Cool on wire racks. Remove from loaf pans to serve. Store at room temperature, wrapped in a double layer of foil for up to 5 days.
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