Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe

Name: Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples, with peel, seeds, and core removed; 1 teaspoon butter, for greasing pan

Taking home an absurd amount of apples always seems to be the unintended byproduct of going apple picking. It's kind of like wine tasting, where getting unreasonably drunk generally happens though you swore going in that you were just there to learn. It's incredible, really, how my family never anticipates the bags of apples we'll have after a trip to the orchard. After a leisurely day of strolling through the trees, stopping for some cider and doughnuts, and picking an apple here or there, we're suddenly lugging ten pounds of fruit to our car. That's when the recipe scheming begins, though we know perfectly well just what crisps, cakes, muffins, and strudels we want to make to use up our bounty.

I like the simplicity of baking with apples. I never tire of the old apple-cinnamon combination. I never wish my apple pie was topped with fondant or meringue. This quick bread exemplifies the beauty of apple baking. The bread is moist and cinnamon-y, with just a hint of ginger to round things out. It's not super sweet, but rather a mild breakfast bread that I'll eat plain or toasted with butter. (Or apple butter. With all these apples hanging around, you can bet I've got a batch on a stove.)

September 2011

Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 40 mins

Active 20 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 6 to 8 servings

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples, with peel, seeds, and core removed
1 teaspoon butter, for greasing pan

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter an 5- by 10-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat eggs for 30 seconds with a fork. Add vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and brown sugar to the bowl. Stir until well combined. Whisk in vegetable oil.
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients in two additions, mixing until just combined. Stir apples into batter until evenly distributed.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with remaining one tablespoon sugar. Bake bread until golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
342	Calories
16g	Fat
47g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories	342
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	20%
Saturated Fat 3g	14%
Cholesterol 48mg	16%
Sodium 252mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 47g	17%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 34mg	3%
Iron 2mg	8%
Potassium 89mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.