Looking for a sweet treat that won’t weigh you down? This low-fat apple
bread is naturally sweetened with applesauce and fresh Granny Smith apples,
making it a great choice for breakfast or a snack. It’s soft, moist, and
lightly spiced with cinnamon, with a crisp golden crust and a tender inside.
Apple Bread — makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
• ¼ cup of sugar
• ½ cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup of unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 cup of white flour
• 1 cup of almond flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 Granny Smith apple, medium, peeled, cored, and cut into twelfths
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan with butter or oil
and line with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, use a large mixing spoon to
cream together sugar and butter until fully combined.
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Stir the applesauce and eggs into the butter mixture until thoroughly
combined, about 5 minutes. Add flours, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt,
and stir until just combined. Fold the apple slices into the batter—and, if
you desire, reserve a couple of slices to place on to the top of the loaf.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan (and press the reserved apple slices
on to the top of the cake for a pretty (and easy!) decoration). Bake until
the top is golden brown and a tester in the center comes out clean, 55
minutes to 1 hour. Let cool completely in the pan before turning out.
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Handy hint: To ensure that the apple slices don't sink all the way to the
bottom, reserve a tablespoon of white flour to toss with the slices before
they're folded into the batter. The flour will adhere to the batter while
baking to keep the fruit from falling.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 243
Fat: 7.8
Saturated fat: 0.9
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3
Monounsaturated fat: 0.5
Cholesterol: 46.5
Sodium: 229.3
Carbs: 40
Fiber: 2.8
Protein: 5.9
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