Bread, Week 10: I wasn't sure what to bake this week. I was out of town over the weekend so I had no time to make yeast bread. I didn't have ingredients (mostly bananas) for other bread recipes I had bookmarked. This Applesauce Oatmeal Bread recipe was perfect because I had everything available to make it. I wish I could tell you I had a burning desire for an autumn bread after the additional snow we got during the first weekend of March, but no! Convenience was the sole reason I made it, but I was happy with the results.
The bread was very moist and tender – not surprising with such a large amount of oil included in it. It tasted faintly of apple (much like apple donuts do), even through the warm spices, and the oats gave some bites of bread a nice chewy texture. I enjoyed the walnuts in the bread. The crust browned a little more on the sides than I had wanted, but I enjoyed the crispness of the upper crust. It was sweet yet still felt hearty. I would happily make this bread again some autumn. I would try increasing the amount of whole wheat flour in it next time to make it healthier.
📖 Recipe
Applesauce Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup applesauce
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (2 ounces)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (4 ½ ounces)
- ½ cup oats
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup walnuts
Instructions
- Whisk sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients (except for walnuts) and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened. Add walnuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch pan. Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing.
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