Applesauce Bread

Start off your fall baking with the spicy applesauce bread that is almost cake like it is so tender and just sweet enough to go great with ice cream or apple butter! By adding just a bit of citrus, you really let those apples and spices shine.

Prepare: 45

Bake: 1 20

Cooling: 1

Total Time: 3 5

Servings: 12

Ingredients

2 ⅓ cups (350g) flour
1 ½ cups (339g) unsweetened applesauce
½ cup (120mL) oil
2 large (100g) eggs
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
¼ cup (56g) brown sugar
2 tbs (30mL) orange juice
1 ½ tsp (6g) baking powder
1 tsp (3g) baking soda
1 tsp (2g) freshly grated orange zest
1 tsp (5mL) vanilla
1 tsp (2g) cinnamon
½ tsp (2.5g) salt
½ tsp (1g) allspice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C.)
Grease and flour a 9 x 5" (23x13cm) bread pan. If desired, add a piece of parchment to the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
Rinse and dry an orange with cool water. Zest and juice the orange. You will need 1 tsp (2g) of orange zest and 2 tbs (30mL) of the orange juice.
In large bowl, add the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix or sift together until well combined and there are no lumps. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sugars, applesauce, orange juice, zest, oil, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Pour ingredients into the flour mixture. Gently stir together until just combined and you no longer see and flour. Avoid over mixing.
Pour batter into prepared bread pan. Bake 55 - 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Center temperature should read between 200 - 210°F (93 - 99°C) when fully baked.
Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling before serving. Wrap any left overs in aluminum foil and keep refrigerated up to 5 days. Due to how perishable applesauce is, it is essential to store leftovers chilled.

Notes

Substitutions:

Nutmeg and cloves can be used instead of allspice. Substitute 1/4 tsp each.
Pumpkin pie spice can be used as a substitution. Use 1 1/2 tsp (3g) and omit all other spices.
Baking soda can be replaced with equal amounts (1 tsp or 4g) of baking powder.
Orange juice can be replaced with 1 tbs (15mL) of vinegar or lemon juice.

Nutrition