Apple Bread

Name: Apple Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each)
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups chopped peeled apples (about 2 medium); 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each)

Test Kitchen Approved

While this apple bread is simply delicious as is, the fall-friendly recipe is also ripe for improvisation, so feel free to add your favorite dried fruits.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped peeled apples (about 2 medium)
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans with parchment; grease paper.
Whisk together first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened (batter will be thick). Fold in apples and walnuts.
Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 253 calories, 13g fat (1g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

I got this apple quick bread recipe a long time ago and with a few changes it's become one of our favorites. Everyone who's ever tasted this apple bread has asked for the recipe! —Phyllis Herlocker, Farlington, Kansas

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