With sweet pieces of apple and warm spices, Apple Cinnamon Bread is soft, fluffy and delicious at any time of day.
Looking for a heathy snack that also tastes super delicious? Look no further than this Apple Cinnamon Bread. With no oil, butter or refined sugars, this bread is a guilt free treat at any time of day including breakfast! One slice of this bread has only 100 calories and 1 gram of fat so you can definitely eat more than once slice.
Apple Cinnamon Bread comes together in a breeze. Simply add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, add the diced apples and pour into a loaf pan to bake. One hour later you will have a sweet and delicious snack and you can't even tell it's healthy. To kick this bread up a notch, serve it with some vanilla frozen yogurt.
Try Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp or Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread for some other delicious healthy snacks and desserts.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour - I used all-purpose flour for this recipe. I haven't tried this recipe using any other type of flour.
- Baking Soda - Helps the bread to rise.
- Baking Powder - Gives the bread that soft and fluffy texture.
- Cinnamon and Nutmeg - Spices that pair nicely with apples.
- Eggs- Helps to bind the ingredients together.
- Unsweetened Applesauce - Adds a touch more apple flavor to the bread and helps to keep it moist.
- Maple Syrup - Used to sweeten the bread.
- Almond Milk - I used unsweetened almond milk.
- Apple - I used a gala apple but feel free to use whatever type of apple you have on hand.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray. I like to use an olive oil cooking spray.
Peel and dice the apple. Set aside.
Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg to a medium size bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add eggs, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup and almond milk to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a spatula, fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold until the flour mixture is incorporated and there are no lumps in the batter.
Add diced apples to the batter.
Use a spatula to fold in the apples.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 12 slices.
Hint: Make sure to grease the loaf pan before pouring in the batter. The bread will stick if you do not grease the pan.
Substitutions
- Maple Syrup - Liquid honey can be substituted for the maple syrup.
- Unsweetened Applesauce - Feel free to use sweetened applesauce but keep in mind the bread will be sweeter.
- Almond Milk - You can substitute the almond milk with any plant based or non plant based milk.
Equipment
9x5 Baking Pan - I used a 9x5 non-stick metal loaf pan for this recipe. Please keep in mind the baking time will change if you use a different size pan.
Storage
Apple Cinnamon Bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container or bag for up to three days.
Apple Cinnamon Bread freezes well. You can freeze the whole loaf or you can cut the loaf into slices before freezing. Make sure to place the bread into a freezer safe container or bag before freezing. I prefer to cut the loaf into slices so I can take out a couple of slices at a time to enjoy. You will be lucky if the bread even makes it to the freezer!
Top tip
Make sure to peel the apple before dicing it. I find the apple cooks best in this bread without the peel.
FAQ
Yes! One slice of Apple Cinnamon Bread has only 100 calories and 1 gram of fat. Plus we are skipping the butter, oil and refined sugars!
You have overbaked the bread. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. I recommend checking the loaf at 50 minutes.
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Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray. I like to use an olive oil cooking spray.
- Peel and dice the apple. Set aside.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg to a medium size bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add eggs, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup and almond milk to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a spatula, fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold until the flour mixture is incorporated and there are no lumps in the batter.
- Add diced apples to the batter.
- Use a spatula to fold in the apples.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 12 slices.
arch beck says
great stuff
Christine says
It makes a great healthy snack!