Applesauce Bread — Weekend Cooking
I’ve mentioned in several comments recently that I love to bake applesauce bread in my bread machine this time of year. So I thought it was time that I post a recipe.
First, of course, you need applesauce. I make my own in the fall from local apples. Quarter and core the apples. I don’t peel them. Cut the quarters in half or thirds depending on the size of the apples. Dump the apple pieces in a big pot with a couple of inches of water or cider and a cinnamon stick or two. Bring to a boil and stir occasionally until the apples get soft. This only takes about fifteen minutes, but I sometimes cook it longer just because it makes the house smell so good. Remove the cinnamon sticks and run the stewed apples through the food processor. Applesauce freezes well so I use this for applesauce bread all winter.
Bread Machine Applesauce Bread
Bread Machine Applesauce Bread
by Joy Weese Moll
1 3/4 cups applesauce
2 Tablespoons Grade B maple syrup
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white bread flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons yeast
1. Mix the applesauce, syrup, egg, and salt.
2. Stir together the flours, the butter cut into 6 or 8 pieces, and the cinnamon
3. Follow bread machine instructions for adding liquid and dry ingredients and the yeast.
4. Bake using the whole wheat bread setting.
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Oh with maple syrup! And yummy grade B syrup at that. I make a ton of applesauce this time of year too. Love that it freezes so well.
this is a new recipe for me and I’m intrigued! Would that still be a savoury bread, or a sweeter one, like brioche?
It’s pretty sweet. I think of it as a substitute for a muffin or quick bread although it has much less sugar than those. It wouldn’t be my choice for a chicken salad sandwich, but it’s good with peanut butter or a creamy cheese spread.
I was going to ask the same thing as Patty’s, it sounds perfect for a more sweet sandwich!
Looks so good. I can imagine just how good it smells while it’s baking! I’m thinking it might be nice as a sandwich bread with some turkey and brie! Now I am really getting hungry!
Yay! So glad you posted your recipe, Joy! I have a bread machine that I don’t use anymore and have been thinking of giving it away. Perhaps I need to try this recipe first. It looks delicious and I’m a big fan of Grade B maple syrup. It’s the BEST! I never buy Grade A anymore.
I love Carol’s idea of using it to make a turkey and brie sandwich! I’d add a bit of homemade cranberry sauce to that sandwich, too. Perfect use of Thanksgiving leftovers.
How interesting. I have never even heard of a bread like this. Have a lovely week.
This looks so good! Can I put apple jelly on it?
Apple jelly would be perfect!
I have a bread machine and this recipe souunds so easy, that I have to give it a try. I now use store bought mixes but that needs to change
The yeats, is it active yeast, or is dry one okay too?
Huh. I don’t know how to answer that. The most commonly available yeast here is labeled “Active Dry” yeast, which I guess is both? I’m sure whatever yeast works for your other bread machine recipes would be fine with this one.
This bread looks so good! I’ll definitely try it soon, I’m pretty sure I have some applesauce somewhere! Not homemade, but still.
The recipe works just fine with store bought applesauce, too!
I don’t have a bread machine! I wonder if I can figure out how to make it like a regular bread recipe. Just bought a big bag of apples, so can even make the applesauce. Once we made our own a few times, I never bought another jar of applesauce. No one wanted it!
My family loves it when I made homemade applesauce. Hmm… maybe tonight.
Sounds DELICIOUS! Thanks for posting! Now I need to dust off my bread machine…
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