Description
Indulge in the warm flavors of fall with this delicious Apple Cinnamon Pecan Bread. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, this moist and flavorful bread is a seasonal favorite that will fill your home with a cozy aroma.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and finely chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon flour (for tossing with apples)
- Additional chopped pecans and cinnamon sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in eggs, then add milk and vanilla extract.
- Prepare Apples: Toss chopped apples with flour.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, then fold in apples and pecans.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan, top with pecans and cinnamon sugar, and bake for 55-65 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for a nice balance of sweetness.
- This bread can be wrapped and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
