Sweet Mornings Apple Spice Loaf

Our house smells amazing right now thanks to this Apple Spice Loaf from Patty Pinner.

The recipe is from her book Sweet Mornings: 125 Sweet Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, and as the title implies, it is all about breakfast.

Sweet Mornings Book

Served up with a memory or two, Patty Pinner shares the recipes her aunts and grandmothers held close. Judging from the content of the book and what I've read about Patty, she comes from a long line of sweets lovers. Recipes are mostly sweet, but there are a few savory dishes thrown in as well. Titles that caught my eye include Stuffed Pecan Pie French Toast, Miss Earline's Rhubarb Coffee Cake, Lemon Drizzle Coffee Cake, Big Mama's Chicken and Waffles, Mama's Rustic Pear Tart, Wilma Vickory's Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake, Pan-Fried Biscuit Doughnuts and Sweet Potato Scones. In total, there are 125 recipes in this book, and I can guarantee you will find multiple recipes appealing. This is not one of those books where a handful sound good and the rest are a little too "eclectic". They're solid recipes from someone who really knows how to bake.

Apple Spice Loaf

Now back to the apple bread. I was able to prepare it using things I already had around the house, and as I stated earlier it smelled wonderful. Realtors, take note! You could pop it in the oven for an open house. Patty Pinner's Apple Spice Loaf had a beautiful shape and structure. It was not too sweet and sliced beautifully and tasted terrific at room temperature. I do think it would also be good toasted and served with a little pat of butter if you like to butter your quick bread, but it's not a quick bread that needs it. If you try it, let me know! And order the book! I promise you will like it.

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Recipe

Sweet Mornings Apple Spice Loaf

Anna

This is an excellent, sweet, apple flavored quick bread.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

 

TOPPING

• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

BATTER

• Nonstick cooking spray for greasing
• 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 whole large egg room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk room temperature
• 2 tablespoons apple cider not sparkling
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

 

• To make the topping: In a small mixing bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon and stir well. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9-inch x 5-inch x 3-inch loaf pan with the cooking spray and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Grease the parchment and dust the sides and bottom of the pan with some flour. Shake out the excess flour. Set the pan aside.
• To make the batter: In a large mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and allspice. Set aside.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, butter, granulated and brown sugars, egg, egg yolk, apple cider, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth. Gently stir the flour mixture into the applesauce mixture ⅓ at a time until just combined. Fold the nuts into the batter until well distributed.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle the batter with the topping and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Turn out the loaf onto the wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• Transfer to a serving platter, slice, and serve at room temperature.
• Reprinted with permission from Sweet Mornings by Patty Pinner, Agate Midway, 2016.

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