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Applesauce Oatmeal Bread
A light sprinkling of oats on top of the batter before baking tells people about the goodness within. This bread is moist and flavorful, and makes a great breakfast with a smear of cream cheese on top.
Original recipe: kingarthurbaking.com
- Yield:
- 18 servings
- Prep:
- 10 min
- Cook:
- 1 hr 0 min
- Total:
- 1 hr 10 min
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (99g) vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract or boiled cider
- 1/2 cup (57g) King Arthur Golden Wheat Flour
- 1 cup (120g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup (45g) rolled oats, old-fashioned or quick-cooking*
- 3/4 cup (191g) applesauce, unsweetened preferred
- 1/2 cup (57g) chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder and soda, spices, and salt, and add them to the wet ingredients in the bowl.
- Mix in the rolled oats, applesauce, and walnuts.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake the bread for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the oven, and cool completely.
- Store cooled bread, well wrapped, at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage.