Fresh Apple Quick Bread

We just love this Fresh Apple Quick Bread, it is a wonderful bread for morning coffee or afternoon tea. The bread is filled with wonderful fruit and nuts with warm seasons that will make it a perfect bread for the holidays. Divide the recipe into small loaves and you will have the perfect hostess gift or a nice holiday gift for a friend. We just love this bread and hope that you will enjoy it.

Fresh Apple Quick Bread

Fresh Apple Quick Bread

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon apple pie spice

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs , beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups apples, peeled, cored and chopped

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup chopped nuts ( I used pecans)

Zest of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon sugar mied with 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon ( for topping)

Directions

Coat the inside of a 9X5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Cover the two long side and bottom of the pan with a strip of parchment paper. The parchment paper will help to lift the bread from the pan and the end of the cooling time. Spray the parchment paper.

In a small bowl combine the flour,salt, baking soda and spices.

In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar and oil, add the beaten eggs to the sugar and oil one egg at a time.

Add the vanilla and almond extract and mix well.

Stir in the apple, raisins, cranberries, lemon zest and chopped nuts.

Add the dry ingredients, spices and mix well until the flour is thoroughly incorporated.

Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.

Place in a preheated 325 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Take the bread out of the oven and sprinkle the top with the sugar and cinnamon mix.

Return to the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until the bread test done in the center. If the top gets to brown before the bread is done, cover the pan with foil.

Remove to a baking rack to rest before removing from the loaf pan.  The loaf needs to be completely cool or it will split open.

Let the loaf completely cool before slicing.

Enjoy!
Adapted From On The Move In The Galley

Print Recipe

Starting The Recipe With Fresh Apples

Prepare The Baking Pan

Mix The Batter

Ready To Bake

Cool In The Pan On The Rack Before Removing

Cool On The Rack

Ready To Slice

Slice The Cooled Bread

Serving With Whipped Cream and Mint Garnish

Enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to enjoy this awesome Fresh Apple Quick Bread with us. Your visits are always very important to us and we look forward to seeing you again real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen