Easy Applesauce Bread
This easy Applesauce Bread is moist and delicious quick bread. Made with store bought or homemade applesauce. It has a tasty cinnamon crumb topping. The perfect snack or breakfast treat, it is sure to become one of your favorite sweet bread recipes!
Nothing like Fall to bring out all the best baking recipes. And of course all the best aromas in the kitchen. One of the best things I learned from Italians are, yes you can have cake for breakfast.
So why not a sweet bread too?! This Homemade Lemon Loaf or Streusel Topped Blueberry Loaf and even this Classic Banana Bread would be perfect to start the day!
Recipe Ingredients
- Flour – all purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon – ground cinnamon
- Allspice –
- Salt
- Applesauce – store bought or homemade
- Brown sugar – lightly packed
- Sugar – granulated sugar
- Oil – vegetable oil I use use corn oil or sunflower oil
- Eggs – large room temperature
- Milk – I used either 2% or whole milk room temperature
- Nuts – I used chopped pecans but you could substitute with either almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts.
Crumb Topping
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Flour
- Butter
What is Allspice?
All spice is actually a berry from the Jamaican Bayberry Tree. It has a similar flavour to the combination of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. If you are out then you can make this Allspice substitute, not the real thing but close enough.
I made this bread with my own Homemade Applesauce, but a store bought one that has very little sugar added would work too.
I also added some nuts to batter. For this bread I used pecans, but you could also use either almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts.
How to make an Applesauce Bread Recipe
In a large bowl whisk together the applesauce, sugars, vegetable oil, eggs and milk until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until smooth, don’t over mix, then fold in the nuts. In a small bowl prepare the crumb topping.
Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the batter.
Bake in the pre-heated oven until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
FAQs
Yes you can use mini loaf pans, you will get approximately three loaves for this recipe. Be sure to bake for about 18-25 minutes, always check with a toothpick for doneness.
If you want you could add some raisins, be sure to soak them in boiling water for about 15 minutes before using, drain well. Or even some chocolate chips.
There are a few ways, you can lightly grease and flour, use cooking spray or even line the pan with parchment paper.
It is basically a sweet bread made without yeast but containing baking powder and or baking soda as the leavening agent to help it rise. They are quick and easy and made many different ways.
How to store the Applesauce Bread
Sweet breads or quick breads are best stored in an airtight bag and well sealed. They can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. They can also be refrigerated for up to 5-6 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
How to freeze it
To freeze sweet breads be sure to wrap the completely cooled loaf (or if you prefer individual slices), tightly in foil or plastic wrap, then place them in freezer bags or container. They can be frozen for up to 3 months. The loaf or slices can be thawed at room temperature.
So if you are looking for a sweet bread to try, then why not give this Applesauce Bread a go and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
Easy Applesauce Bread
Equipment
- 9 x 5 inch loaf pan
- large bowl
Ingredients
APPLESAUCE BREAD
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1½ cups applesauce (lightly sweetened & smooth)
- ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (I use corn or sunflower)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons milk (room temperature)
- ½ cup chopped nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans or walnuts)
CRUMB TOPPING
- ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
For room temperature ingredients, remove from the fridge 45-60 before using.
Instructions
APPLESAUCE BREAD
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour or spray a 9 x 5 inch (22 x 12 cm) loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together the applesauce, sugars, vegetable oil, eggs and milk until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir just until smooth. Fold in the chopped nuts.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with the crumb mixture and bake for approximately 50-70 minutes. Depending on your oven start to check for doneness at 50 minutes. Let cool in loaf pan before removing. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
CRUMB TOPPING
- In a medium bowl mix together the sugar, cinnamon and flour. Add the butter and mix either with a fork or your fingers until coarse crumbs appear.
You can use mini loaf pans, you will get approximately 3 mini loaves with this recipe. Be sure to bake for about 18-20 minutes or longer if needed. Always check for doneness with a toothpick.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated from November 9, 2019.
An excellent bread. Super easy to make and a real hit with the family! Definitely a keeper.
Hi Mary, thanks so much, so glad you all enjoyed it. Take care.
Easy and absolutely delicious
Hi Jan, thanks so much, glad you like it. Have a great week.
This recipe looks delicious. I have made other recipes and they are always very successful and very popular in my family. I live in the UK so measurements here are very different. Please can the measurements be translated to grams where applicable for precision and clarity.
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes.
Hi Vishakha, to change to metric measurements all you have to do is click on metric underneath the ingredients beside US Customary. Hope that helps.
Hi,
I tried the Metric link but the measurements did not change. I still get the ingredients in cups. Sorry to be a pain, i don’t understand what i could be doing wrong. I could try converting them based on tables on the internet. But it would be more accurate if it was done on the recipe itself.
Thanks for your response nonetheless.
Best regards.
Hi Vishakha, don’t worry you aren’t a pain at all. I added the grams in brackets, let me know if you see that. 🙂
Great! So moist
Hi Maggie, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it.
Wonderful flavor! Great for gifts.
Hi Eve, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed it. Take care.
i LOVE YOUR RECIPES. They are so delicious and you make the recipe easy to follow!
Thanks so much Jennie, so glad you like them. Have a great weekend.
First of all this was one of the smoothest recipes to follow and make. It came out so well, and everyone thought that it was delicious. The first time that I made it I used a jar of unsweetened applesauce, and it did not affect the sweetness level or taste of the final product.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
Naomi
Hi Naomi, thanks so much ,so glad you and everyone enjoyed it. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Thanks, Rosemary, for this delicious recipe! I am surprised how well it turned out! Moist with a wonderful crumb topping! My husband couldn’t wait for it to get out of the oven! I used 1 cup of whole wheat and 1 cup of all-purpose flour. I may increase the butter in the topping to 3 Tbsp. next time. We will be enjoying this again!
Hi Kay, thanks so much and thanks for letting me know about using whole wheat also. Take care and have a wonderful Sunday.
I was trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of unsweetened applesauce that I had in my pantry, and this was PERFECT!! I subbed with gluten-free all-purpose flour and coconut oil instead of vegetable. I also used pecans for the nuts and added more cinnamon because I also prefer to go heavy on that. I ate the whole thing by myself in less than a week. Will definitely be doing this recipe again, many many times.
Hi Margaret, thanks so much glad you enjoyed it. Can you tell me what gluten free flour you use? and do you use equal amounts as the all purpose? Thanks Take care.
I used Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose flour in the same quantity
Thanks for letting me know Margaret. 🙂
Good, but way too much topping. Half of that would be plenty.
My whole family loved this! Used homemade chunky apple sauce and it was wonderful!
Hi Alexandra, thanks so much, so glad everyone enjoyed it. Have a great weekend.
I am on a roll with the Holidays coming up. Made the Applesauce Bread today.;9″ x 5″ loaf. I was afraid the stresuel topping might be a little dryer than we like so I used 3-T. butter instead of 2-T. The topping clings to the bread top nicely and didn’t seem to crack as much. The bread is a keeper for sure. Thanks !!
Hi DJ thanks so much glad you enjoyed it. Yes, baking is the best especially holiday time! Happy Baking.
Made applesauce bread yesterday. Quick, easy and delicious. Always enjoy trying new recipes and yours have never failed me. Like the extra notes and hints too. Thank you and keep sharing.
Hi Anna Marie, thanks so much. Glad you like the bread and the recipes. 🙂
You don’t list any eggs in the ingredients, but you mention eggs in the instructions. Can you please clarify?
Hi Kathleen, thanks, sorry about that I added them to the recipe. I hope like it.
You neglected to list the eggs in the ingredients list. I assume it’s two??
Hi Lisa, yes two and I added it to the recipe. Thanks.