Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

Prepare to “fall” in love with Cinnamon Applesauce Bread. Using mostly pantry staples, you can bake up this nutritious, mouth-watering sweet bread in no time.

The cinnamon and apple combo gets me every time. Whether it’s Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats, or Cinnamon Apple French Toast, I find it hard to resist this classic fall pairing in recipes.

Although this sweet bread is made with 100% whole wheat, it is still light, moist, and flavorful. I serve it to my kids as an after school snack or for breakfast in the fall and it goes fast!

Ingredients for Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

You might even have all the ingredients in your kitchen right now.

Here’s what you need:

• Whole wheat flour – I highly recommend using white whole wheat flour, like King Arthur or Prairie Gold. It makes the bread turn out much lighter than the usual whole wheat flour (made with red wheat).
• Baking powder and baking soda – For leavening.
• Salt – I use fine Himalayan pink salt since it retains more minerals/nutrients than table salt.
• Ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg – Warm spices that give that “fall” flavor.
• Eggs – Helps the bread to rise and adds protein.
• Avocado oil – This neutral, healthy oil keeps the bread moist. You could substitute melted coconut oil or vegetable oil.
• Unsweetened applesauce – Adds apple flavor, a little natural sweetness, and moisture. Make sure to check the label to see that it doesn’t have added sugar.
• Pure vanilla extract – Avoid the imitation stuff.
• Sugar – You can use white sugar (it isn’t a huge amount), but if you want something slightly healthier, try Coconut Palm Sugar. It’s less refined, retains many of the nutrients found in coconut palm, and has inulin fiber in it.

Let’s Make Applesauce Bread: Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 inch loaf pan (I like and use this metal pan) with cooking spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, applesauce, vanilla, and sugar.

 Stir until combined. Do not over mix. Add mix to the greased loaf pan.

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle, about 40-45 minutes in a metal loaf pan (add another 10 minutes or so for a glass pan).

Serve the bread slices warm with a little butter on top. You can always just add a little sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar over it as well, for more fall-flavored sweetness.