Applesauce Cranberry Quick Bread
This quick bread is a mix of spices, cranberries and applesauce in this moist quick bread made with a combination of all purpose flour and whole wheat flour. A light yet hearty bread good for any season.
Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup oil vegetable or canola
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries any flavor
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9×5 loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla with electric mixer until well combined.
- In a second bowl, combine all dry ingredients and then add to wet mixture, mix well.
- Fold in dried cranberries.
- Bake for approximately 60 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Don't overbake – bread will be dry. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan.
Notes
Store bread in refrigerator for up to 1 week. This bread freezes well for up to 6 months.
