Applesauce Bread
Homemade applesauce bread is fluffy, moist, and delicious. Loaded with fall flavors of applesauce, cinnamon, and brown sugar, that transforms your favorite snack into a loaf cake.
INGREDIENTS
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1 + ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ cup brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
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⅓ cup vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
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2 large eggs
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan (1 lb. loaf pan) with cooking spray oil.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together until evenly distributed and set aside.
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk well to combine all the wet ingredients including applesauce, oil, yogurt, and eggs until smooth.
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Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix together using a spatula until just combined and no dry ingredients are visible. Do not overmix. Overmixing will make the cake dense and hard rather than fluffy.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then invert the pan onto a cooling rack or plate to remove the loaf. Serve warm or at room temperature. Drizzle with honey if desired.
