Apple Bread Recipe
Moist apple bread made with fresh apples, applesauce, coconut, and pecans, then finished with an easy maple glaze. It's simple to make with grocery store ingredients and perfect for brunch, an afternoon snack, or a potluck. Every slice has a little chunk of apple and a whole lot of flavor.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 403kcal
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 2 medium apples peeled and chopped (Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans
For the Maple Glaze
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Toss the chopped apples with the lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the applesauce, eggs, coconut oil, vanilla, and brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just to incorporate.
- Stir in the chopped apples.
- Fold in the shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake about 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool about 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Spread the maple glaze over the warm loaf.
Maple Glaze
- Whisk the melted butter, maple syrup, and powdered sugar until smooth, then spread over the warm loaf.
Notes
- Use one tart apple and one sweet apple for balanced flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter so the loaf stays tender.
- Glaze the loaf while it's still warm.
- The top may shrink slightly as it cools, which is normal.
- Divide into 3 or 4 mini loaf pans and bake for less time if you prefer smaller loaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
