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Maple Apple Walnut Bread

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I did it.

I finally did it.

I finally made a fruit bread that turned out great!

No half-filled pan of banana bread, no gooey middle, no throwing half of the loaf away a few days later because neither one of us will eat it.

It’s delicious as a snack, perfect for breakfast, and would probably make incredible French toast…if you could save a few pieces.

Even better? It’s all whole wheat with some oats thrown in for fun.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cups Butter
  • 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ cups Quick Oats
  • 1-½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoons Cloves
  • ¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoons Ginger
  • ½ cups Sugar
  • ½ cups Maple Syrup
  • 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 whole Apple, Diced
  • 1 cup Walnuts, Chopped

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Heat butter on stovetop or in microwave until melted and let cool.
3. In large bowl, mix together flour through ginger on the above list (all of the dry ingredients).
4. In separate bowl, mix the sugar, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, milk, and melted butter.
5. Add wet mixture to dry and stir until just combined.
6. Fold in diced apples and walnuts.
7. Pour into a bread pan and bake 70-75 minutes or until top is golden and toothpick comes out clean.

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Brandi on 2.18.2011

I’m so happy you guys liked it! Thanks for letting me know :) That makes my day!

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bstinz on 2.15.2011

Thank for the recipe! We have 3 bushels of apples on our back porch now so I have been throwing them in everything. Used farm fresh milk and eggs and this bread came out wonderful. I had to use a bundt pan in a pinch, and I also threw in some raisins just for fun. Wonderful nutty flavor. Family has eaten it for breakfast, and I heated some up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. ;)

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missjen3 on 2.15.2011

I made this bread yesterday and it came out great! Very yummy! Thank you!

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Brandi on 2.14.2011

Hi Lori! I just diced it, but you could certainly peel it if you wanted to. I used a gala, I think – any apple would be delicious!

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strandjss on 2.14.2011

Oh thank you thank you – can’t wait to try this. Thank you for the intro to your recipe – it lets us know we aren’t the only ones who struggle with these results.

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Jenelle Miller on 10.27.2013

a little dry but it was pretty good

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eatdessertfirst on 1.13.2013

Brandi,
This is the absolute best apple walnut bread, I’ve ever eaten. Yummmm. I’ll have to make it again to try it as french toast. Great texture, spice(just right), and melts in your mouth. This is a keeper and will go into my favorite quick bread recipes. Thank you. T-Dub

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Stacy Makes Cents on 2.15.2011

This is the best whole wheat sweet bread I’ve ever had! Usually I have bad luck with using all whole wheat, but this one turned out great. I love apples in anything, so I knew this was a winner.
I thought I would try French Toast with it, but now I think we might just eat it all. lol

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letmecook on 2.14.2011

I can’t believe no one else has reviewed this yummy bread!! This was very yummy and easy. The apples provide great moisture and the walnuts gave a great crunch. I used a green apple (with the peel) and I may try toasting the walnuts next time. I also love that it uses only whole wheat flour. It’s definitely a keeper!

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