Homemade Apple Quick Bread is a Fall-inspired recipe with aromatic flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg and fresh-picked apples. Have a delicious slice with your morning coffee or tea.
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Homemade Apple Quick Bread
Hi Everyone, are you enjoying all the fresh apples so far this season? There is nothing like getting fresh picked apples from the apple orchard like I did to make this Homemade Apple Quick Bread.
To see all of our “Fall” recipes on LLS, visit here.
This is one recipe that I wanted to make after I took my daughter apple picking early this Fall.
To see all of our “Apple” recipes on LLS, visit here. I have so many upcoming apple-themed recipes to share with you too!
I love how this Homemade Apple Quick Bread is so moist and your house will smell to fragrant with apples and spice when this loaf is baking 🙂
Ingredients for this Homemade Apple Quick Bread
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, I suggest Saigon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups shredded, peeled apple, use a variety that is good for baking like Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonagolds, Honeycrisp, Braeburn or Winesap
- 1/4 cup Canola oil
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
- apple slices (about 1/4 inch thick), optional, for topping the loaf before baking
- 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar, optional, sprinkled on top before baking
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Helpful Kitchen Tools for Homemade Apple Quick Bread
- large mixing bowl
- measuring spoons and cups
- baking spatula
- loaf pan (8 x 4 x 2 inch)
- vegetable peeler
- food processor for shredding the apples or a box grater
I know you will love this Homemade Apple Quick Bread!
Homemade Apple Quick Bread
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon I suggest Saigon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups shredded, peeled apple use a variety that is good for baking like Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonagolds, Honeycrisp, Braeburn or Winesap
- 1/4 cup Canola oil
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
- apple slices (about 1/4 inch thick) optional, for topping the loaf before baking
- 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar optional, sprinkled on top before baking
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Using cooking spray, grease a 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, Kosher salt, baking powder and ground nutmeg, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg, granulated white sugar, peeled and shredded apples and Canola oil. Add the wet mixture to the dry-ingredients mixture. The batter should be lumpy and not over-mixed. If you wish to add the optional nuts, fold in, until mixed. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
Bake in the pre-heated oven for 50-55 minutes. To test for doneness, using a toothpick or knife, insert and it should come out clean. Cool in the pan, in a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
This recipe requires an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan.
Recipe Attribution
This recipe is inspired by Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe, here on LLS.
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What’s your favorite Fall/Apple recipe? Please let me know in the comments below! Best, ~Sara xo
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