Makeover Apple Bread Recipe

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We're confident that anyone who tries this will be thrilled. The bread has a hearty texture and sweet, home-baked flavor, but none of the fat and calories. —Liz Titler, Madison, Ohio

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Makeover Apple Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
25 45 70

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped peeled tart apples
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup cold butter

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray.
  • For topping, combine the flour, sugar and walnuts; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 200 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Apple Bread in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p26

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by ritaschwim

This was fantastic! I did wind up adding more applesauce because the batter seemed dry.

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2012 by menkens

Like others suggested, I used 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce and added 1 cup of mashed banana and more cinnamon & vanilla (personal preference). Omitted topping but sprinkled mini chocolate chips on top -- might add to batter next time! Preferred this to the first one which I made by directions -- good but not as moist!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2012 by jshb920

I used Splenda in place of the sugar to lower the calories and doubled the apple sauce to increase the moisture. It was wonderful and will be my go-to recipe for left over apples!

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2012 by dbeckham63

I make this bread often, I usually double the amount of apple sauce for a more moist bread. It never last long in our house.

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2012 by jbsebas

I absolutely loved this recipe, no one knew it was a healthier version and it freezes so well too.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2011 by annaf27

I love this bread! It is VERY moist and I love that it's lower in calories! Excellent choice for a sweet bread.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by anbrowne

This bread turned out quite yummy, but I had to put more applesauce in and even dump in some buttermilk too because the batter was so dry! In the end it was very good though.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2011 by Sascha18

Delicious and moist! Didn't last an entire day.

Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2010 by lzbraley

I have made this recipe numerous times and it has always turned out delicious. I do leave the nuts out of the topping, but other than that, I don't change a thing!

Reviewed on May. 06, 2010 by beezx4

this is very good, i added extra sauce as it seemed to dry. i used peach sauce instead of applesauce. didn't add nuts to topping. yummy

 
 

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