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Walnut Apple Bread

Published: Jul 27, 2022 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This fresh apple quick bread is perfectly moist and speckled with walnuts! The applesauce cuts down the amount of white sugar making it a little healthier! Have this apple cinnamon treat baked and cooling in 1 hour!

Slices of walnut apple bread arranged around a butter dish.
Delicious apple walnut bread made with fresh apples cut into thick slices served with butter!
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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Couple Things You'll Need
  • Step by Step Recipe Instructions
  • Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
  • Related Quick Bread Recipes
  • Walnut Apple Bread Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • This sweet quick bread recipe freezes well!
  • Nothing like a thick slice of this easy apple bread recipe spread with butter!
  • Great way to use up extra apples!

Ingredient Notes

  • Olive Oil - You may substitute canola oil, coconut oil, or vegetable oil for the olive oil
  • Applesauce - One of those little 4 oz single serving applesauce containers is the exact amount you need.
  • Butter - Both salted butter and unsalted butter works.
  • Flour - All purpose flour, not self rising flour.
  • Apples - Use Granny Smith, Gala, or Fuji apples.
Ingredients for walnut apple bread.
What you need to make this apple nut bread!

Couple Things You'll Need

Step by Step Recipe Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper for easily lifting the loaf out when it's cool.
  • Peel, core, slice and dice a large apple. Set aside.
  • NOTE - For best results, diced apples are best as shredded apples tend to just become a part of the bread instead of having sweet apple chunks throughout the loaf.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, olive oil and sugar.
  • Add the eggs.
Butter, sugar, eggs and olive oil in a mixing bowl and creamed.
Cream butter, sugar, olive oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl!
  • Beat in the vanilla extract and applesauce.
  • Beat in the ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and half the flour.
Vanilla, applesauce, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and half the flour mixed in.
Vanilla, applesauce, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and half the flour mixed in.
  • Hand mix in the last half of flour with the chopped apples and crunchy walnuts using a wooden spoon.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it into an even layer.
  • Bake at 350 degrees, in the center of the oven, for 30 minutes then tent the bread with a piece of tin foil to avoid over browning.
  • Continue to bake for another 20 minutes.
  • Cool the bread on a wire rack for 20 minutes before removing from the bread pan.
  • Store cooled bread in a loosely covered container or loosely covered with plastic wrap on a cutting board.
Chopped apples, walnuts, and rest of flour added. Batter put in a loaf pan.
Chopped apples, chopped walnuts, and rest of flour added. Batter put in a prepared pan.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

What type of apple is best for baking?

Granny Smith, Gala, or Fuji's hold up well for baking. Other apples like Red Delicious or Yellow are too soft. They turn mushy and the flavor bakes out of them.

Can I freeze this bread?

Yes, just make sure the bread is completely cool before wrapping the loaf in saran wrap and placing it in the freezer. Thaw at room temperature when you're ready to eat it! See this article for more tips on how to freeze quick breads.

Could I use this recipe to make muffins instead?

Yes, divide the batter among 12 muffin cups in a tin lined with cupcake liners. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

How do I store this quick bread?

You can keep this apple bread on the countertop loosely covered with saran wrap.

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A buttered slice of fresh apple bread.

Walnut Apple Bread Recipe

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 Loaf 1x
  • Category: Quick Breads
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

This cinnamon apple loaf of quick bread is perfectly moist and speckled with walnuts!  The applesauce cuts down the amount of sugar making it a little healthier!  Have it baked and cooling in 1 hour!  


Ingredients

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  • ¼ cup Butter, room temp.
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Applesauce
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 ½ cups Flour
  • 1 cup Chopped Apples (roughly 1 large apple)
  • 1 cup Chopped Walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Peel, core, slice and dice a large apple.
  4. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, olive oil and sugar.
  5. Beat in the applesauce, vanilla and eggs.
  6. Beat in the cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and half the flour.
  7. Hand mix in the last half of flour with the chopped apples and chopped walnuts.
  8. Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes then tent the bread with a piece of tin foil to avoid over browning.
  10. Continue to bake for another 20 minutes.
  11. Cool the bread on a cooling rack for 20 minutes before removing from the bread pan.
  12. Store cooled bread in a loosely covered container or loosely covered with saran wrap on a cutting board.

Notes

  •  My apple preference for baking is Granny Smith apples however, Gala or Fujis work well also.  Avoid Red Delicious, Yellow apples or Braeburns.  They don't hold up well when they bake.

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  1. Dannii

    August 22, 2021 at 12:41 am

    This looks so light and fluffy. A lovely flavour combination too.

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