Applesauce Oatmeal Bread

sliced loaf of applesauce oatmeal quick bread back in loaf pan with apples.

Applesauce oatmeal bread is a lovely quick bread that is lightly sweet and super delicious. It makes a great breakfast or autumn snack. Top your slice with homemade vanilla honey butter for an extra special treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Total Time1 10

Servings: Servings

Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Applesauce Bread

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1¼ cups all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 dash grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup old fashioned oats
Optional: 1 Tablespoon additional oats for top

Vanilla Honey Butter

4 Tablespoons butter softened
2 teaspoons honey
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Applesauce Quick Bread

Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 9×5″ loaf pan
In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, stir together 1¼ cups all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 dash grated nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¾ cup old fashioned oats.
Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Pour into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with a few additional oats if desired.
Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes and then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Vanilla Honey Butter

Mix together 4 Tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons honey, and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
Spread over cooled or slightly warmed slices of bread.

Notes

Use any neutral flavored cooking oil you would like. Canola or avocado oils work well too.
You can use instant oats in a pinch.
Storage: Applesauce oatmeal bread is best fresh but it will store for several days in an airtight container at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze the bread.
Freezing: Once the bread is cooled, wrap it in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place it in a freezer safe bag. Freeze the loaf for up to 2-3 months. You can also place individual slices in small freezer bags. Then you can just pull one out and put it in the microwave for a few seconds when you want a slice.

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