Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
Make Batter: 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. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mix and stir until combined. Do not over mix.
Bake: Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle, about 40-45 minutes in a metal loaf pan (50-60 minutes for glass pan).
Serve: Let cool slightly before slicing. Serving suggestion: smear a warm slice with butter, our , or cream cheese. For a sweeter treat, sprinkle with more sugar and cinnamon.
Freezer Instructions
Freeze For Later: Bake and let bread cool completely. Wrap tightly in a few layers of plastic wrap and foil. Squeeze out all the air, seal, and freeze.Prepare From Frozen: Let bread thaw on the counter or in the fridge. Or you can use the defrost setting on the microwave.
Notes/Tips
Substitution for White Whole Wheat Flour: If you can't find this variety of whole wheat, use 3/4 cup regular whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour instead. Or, replace all the flour with all purpose flour.Storage Instructions: Cool and wrap tightly. Store on counter for 1-2 days, in fridge for 3-5 days, and in freezer for up to 3 months.Gluten-Free Variation: Replace the whole wheat flour with 1:1 gluten-free baking flour. Bake time and texture may vary slightly.Add-Ins: To mix it up, try folding in a 1/3 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, or mini chocolate chips to the batter at the end.To Make Muffins: Fill muffin tin holes 3/4th full with batter. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.We retested this recipe on 9/20/22 and increased the amount of sugar from 3/4 cup to 1 cup.