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Healthy Treat for Today: Applesauce Bread

March 5, 2008 by Laura 130 Comments

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Wanna know the biggest problem I had with my Applesauce Bread this morning?!

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Yum

I only made one loaf! What was I thinking?!

We downed the whole loaf very quickly…

And then, “Mom, did you make anymore?” say all the boys as they peek around in hope at all the countertops and at the oven.

So, be warned, you might want to double this recipe if you’re going to wake your family up some morning to the delicious smell of this bread baking.

And, it is a great way to wake your family, I promise!

Healthy Treat for Today: Applesauce Bread
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup sucanat or ½ cup honey
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¾ cup applesauce
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter
Instructions
  1. Mix dry ingredients.
  2. Make a well in the center and add applesauce, eggs, and butter.
  3. Stir well.
  4. Pour batter into one buttered bread pan or stone.
  5. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
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Check out these cutie boys eating their Aplesauce Bread this morning with butter melted on it, with a glass of milk…

See, Malachi has his green cell phone handy right there – ready to call someone to let them
know what a great breakfast he’s having. (I can’t believe my kids were actually this little once!)

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This is one of our favorite fall recipes! Put some in the oven, and your whole house will smell like fall. Or Christmas. Or comfort. Or all of the above.

Hint: If you have some apples that are beginning to get mushy and no one wants to eat them – simply core them and put them into a food processor or blender. Puree them, then stir them into this recipe. Works like a charm!

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Filed Under: Bread and Breakfast, Natural Sugar Treats, Recipes

Comments

  1. Mary~4boys4me says

    March 5, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Thank you for posting this recipe. It sounds yummy; can’t wait to try it. :)

    Reply
    • dot says

      May 28, 2010 at 7:51 pm

      the recipe doesn’t say what to do with the honey?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 10, 2010 at 7:28 pm

        If you’re using honey instead of rapadura/sucanat…just add it with the liquid ingredients.

        Reply
  2. mzzterry says

    March 5, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    A PINK iron?!!! Sounds fun, more fun than mine anyway! Thanks for stopping by & commenting on my blog.

    Reply
  3. Suezque says

    March 6, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Yum-o! We had good breakfast this morning! :-) This was soooo good! (I added pecans to it too.) Thanks for sharing all these great, healthy recipes! :-) MMMMM!

    Reply
  4. Jill says

    July 7, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Just came across this recipe. We are allergic to eggs, do you think we could make it without? I have an egg replacer powder. Just wonder what you think. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  5. Cara says

    September 15, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    This recipe is delicious! I made it to go with our lunch the other day. Thank you for sharing it. Also, I really enjoyed your series on Real Food. I appreciate all your work and effort you put into writing that. I blogged about your bread, if you are interested in reading it @ simplycara.com.
    Thanks for all the encouragement!

    Reply
  6. Gina says

    October 13, 2008 at 4:29 am

    Thanks so much for this recipe, we all love it!!! Last time I made it I had run out of nutmeg, I substituted pumpkin pie spice – YUM!!!!

    Reply
  7. Julie says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Oh, my son would love this! Going on the menu for next week….thanks!

    Reply
  8. Arlene says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    I’ve made this a few times now, and I just wanted to thank you for sharing this recipe! Our family loves it and I love that I don’t have to feel guilty while eating it (unless I eat a whole loaf by myself… then I feel a liiiiiiittle guilty. Just a little. LOL!)

    Reply
  9. Rachael says

    May 13, 2009 at 7:42 am

    This is such a wonderful recipe! I have made it once using applesauce and once using mashed bananas (which would make it banana bread instead of applesauce bread, really). Both times it has been sooooo goooood. In fact, I like this banana bread recipe more than any other that I can recall. The texture is perfect. Thank you!

    Reply
  10. Erin H. says

    July 30, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    I used your recipe today but made it with pureed peaches instead. I also had a small bit of rapadura left and used half graham flour and half white. It turned out really well. Not overly peachy. You should try it if you haven’t already.

    Reply
  11. Stephanie says

    August 1, 2009 at 4:36 am

    This looks great! I used 3 egg whites and low-sat. fat butter. It is in the oven right now!

    Reply
  12. BushMama68 says

    November 2, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    This looks great! I can’t wait to try it!

    Thanks

    Reply
  13. Katie Brown says

    November 4, 2009 at 9:54 am

    I made this yesterday for the first time and after the loaf disappeared (mostly by me) I decided to make more today. I have applesauce muffins in the oven as we speak! And since I have some bananas on the counter that would be perfect for banana bread I may try that too. I was thinking about it so I was glad to see that Rachael tried it with success! Thanks for the wonderful recipes!

    Reply
  14. Katie Brown says

    November 20, 2009 at 11:32 am

    I wanted to come back and add that this has become my “go-to” muffin recipe! I’ve done applesauce muffins, banana muffins, pumpkin muffins, and even blueberry muffins (just add blueberries at the end). I love them and so do my kids. And I really love that they don’t have refined sugar. I use honey. Just wanted to say thank you again!

    I made my first batch this morning with grain from my new grain mill too – thanks in part to your “letter” and some of your information. I am very grateful for you today!!!

    Reply
  15. Laurie says

    January 10, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    AMAZING! It was soo good! Unfortunately I had to use white flour but I’m SURE it will taste just as heavenly with wheat!

    Reply
  16. Laurie ... again :) says

    February 15, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Today I made this again for breakfast tomorrow with whole wheat flour … I made muffins (350 for 20 minutes) and they turned out really dry. I dont know if I overbaked them or if its dry becuase of the whole wheat flour .. can you help me?! I loved it the first time but now that i used whole wheat flour, i’m kinda disappointed :(

    Reply
    • Laura says

      February 18, 2010 at 11:35 am

      Hmm…what a bummer. One difference is maybe that store bought flour does tend to be different the freshly ground. Maybe next time try half white half whole wheat. I bet they’d taste great that way and at least have SOME whole wheat in them. Also, not sure how long you baked them, but I’d probably go 20 minutes at 400 degrees on the muffins.

      Hope you try again and enjoy the results more!

      Reply
  17. Laura V. says

    February 17, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. My kids wanted to make muffins and I have no fruit in the house because it’s nearing grocery day and this recipe was perfect as muffins!

    Reply
  18. Julie says

    February 20, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    We make this bread often with pumpkin pie filling or apple butter, my boys love it.

    Reply
  19. Patty says

    March 3, 2010 at 7:23 am

    Made this Monday night with my husband. It was delish. Can’t wait to make it again. Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Tiffani says

    March 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    So happy to have found your site! You have inspired me to get healthier and get into the kitchen more! Made this recipe and it was SOOO SIMPLE! I have recommended it to everyone I know! My kids loved it and we are not a healthy family…so that’s so awesome when they like something that’s good for them! I also made the mini apple pies! They are in the freezer now! Can’t wait to have them later tonight! What a blessing you have been to this family! :)

    Reply
  21. Kim says

    April 24, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    This is SOOOO good! It looked delicious and so I went ahead and took your advice to double the batch! My husband and daughter are sitting at the table and can’t get enough! :-) Yum!! Thanks for the recipe! I used fresh ground flour from the farmers market (hard red wheat), local raw honey, and I made the applesauce from scratch with granny smith apples, cinnamon, and another touch of honey). Yeah for applesauce bread! (Why didn’t I ever think of making it? :-

    Reply
  22. Julie says

    May 21, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    We just made these and they were sooo good!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  23. helen says

    August 25, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    you were so right, should have made more loafs…….it was gone before i could try it, but the good news, my hubby and son devoured it………..so obviously will be making more. I love your recipes……..it makes me feel like a chef, lol.

    Reply
  24. Jennifer says

    September 6, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    I just made this last night and popped it in the oven this morning…it DID smell so good and we all enjoyed it. I did double it and it was the perfect amount with a slice or two left to go with my coffee tomorrow morning. (; Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

    Reply
  25. alejandra says

    September 8, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    Its in the oven now and it smells fabulous! thank you

    Reply
  26. Ashley says

    October 4, 2010 at 6:12 am

    The recipe doesn’t include soaking directions, but I found them another page on this site for quick breads. I soaked butter, flour, and a little buttermilk, wasn’t sure how much buttermilk to use?? I soaked overnight and used “just enough” buttermilk. I am new to this soaking thing, and I followed the directions, but it was really hard to combine ingredients later.I had a lot of flour lumps, and didn’t get the rise I would have liked. Also, the bread had a lot of trouble coming out the pan. Any advice? I used honey instead of rapadura. It sure did smell good baking though!

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    • Laura says

      October 5, 2010 at 4:25 pm

      Hmm, maybe use more buttermilk next time to make the mixture a little bit sloppier (but not too sloppy) and you could add the butter too. Just make sure the butter has cooled off after you melt it so that it won’t kill the culture in the buttermilk.

      Reply
      • Christy says

        March 18, 2011 at 3:30 pm

        I’m trying to figure out how to soak this. If I soak the butter, flour, and a little buttermilk… how much is a little? lol Also, do I then need to take something else out of the recipe so that its not too watery? Actually I’d use kefir to soak… Its just not quite making sense to me though. Thanks for any help!

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        • Laura says

          April 5, 2011 at 7:19 pm

          I’d say just add 2-3 Tablespoons of buttermilk (or kefir) would do the trick. I don’t think it will be too watery that way.

          Reply
  27. Famina Skaria says

    October 21, 2010 at 7:34 am

    Great recipe! Easy to make and it goes fast. I will be making this again.

    Reply
  28. Katherine says

    October 30, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    My family devours your Applesauce Bread whenever I make it! Thank you Laura (my husband thanks you to)! Tonight I made them as muffins, and they turned out terrific. I doubled the recipe, greased the muffin tin (because I figured that they would stick to paper liners) and baked them for 17 minutes at 350 degrees. They were delicious and not dry at all. A double batch yielded 20 muffins.

    Reply
  29. Becky C says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Thank you for making me the most popular person in my house today! I took your advice and made a double batch. All four of my men LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  30. Ashley says

    November 5, 2010 at 11:01 am

    This is the most moist and delicious bread! I used apple butter that someone had made for me in place of the applesauce and it was so wonderful! Will definitely make again and again!

    Reply
  31. Sarah says

    November 8, 2010 at 9:14 am

    Just discovered this recipe and we made it for breakfast – yum! I used maple syrup instead of honey. Delicious.

    Reply
  32. Amy says

    November 8, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    This bread is AWESOME!!! I’ve made it probably four times in the last 2 weeks and it wasn’t enough! Must quadruple this recipe if I want it to last around here. :)

    Reply
  33. Holly T. says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    This is terrific! The only change I made was use 1/2 cup sucuanat and 1/4 c. dark brown sugar (my family is still getting used to the flavor of sucunat). This turned out fabulous – definitely making a double batch next time.

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  34. Jennifer says

    November 25, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    I’m making this bread right now. I had some store bought applesauce that I had to use up and thought this would be perfect. I’m so excited to taste it since its gotten so many rave reviews. I love getting new ideas for easy but healhty breakfasts for my kiddos. :0)

    Reply
  35. Shannon says

    December 2, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    I only made one loaf to try it out and its all gone. Kids loved it. I love the whole site and look forward to trying alot more of the recipes.

    Reply
  36. Amy says

    December 5, 2010 at 7:20 am

    Will be making this when my pumpkin bread gets done baking :) Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  37. Leeanna says

    December 12, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Just made these into muffins using organic brown rice flour. Turn out perfect, soooooo good!!!

    Reply
  38. Krystal says

    December 16, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    I’m super bummed because I made this bread and while cooking my whole house smelled amazing, the bread smelled amazing when it came out too. However, my loaf was a lot light than yours is in the picture and it was really dry for some reason, and not much taste. The smell far exceeded the taste. Any suggestions? I’d love to make it again but would like a moister sweeter taste.

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    • Laura says

      December 18, 2010 at 7:45 pm

      Did you use rapadura/sucanat…or honey? Maybe you can add a few tablespoons more next time? Honey makes it more moist than rapadura, but both should make it sweet enough. Hmmm…

      Reply
  39. Julie says

    December 21, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    Do you use regular (sweetened) applesauce or no sugar added applesauce? This sounds delicious & my dad loves applesauce cake so I bet he would like applesauce bread as a nice surprise for Christmas! :)

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 21, 2010 at 9:14 pm

      I use unsweetened applesauce.

      Reply
  40. Kim says

    January 2, 2011 at 6:13 am

    This is a new staple in our family! Thank you for the recipe! I’m up at 4am to make it for my dad who is visiting! This is so delicious! We like put melted butter and sugar on top right when it’s fresh out of the oven. Bad I know, but yummy!

    Reply
  41. sharon says

    January 14, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Made this the other night for a snack! kids loved it. will add nuts next time i think, and a bit more honey. You make feeding my kids healthy food so much easier!!!! :)

    Reply
  42. yolla says

    January 16, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Thank you for sharing this recipe, it was really easy and the bread turned out great! I used all-purpose flour instead of whole wheat and put some dried cranberries, soooo delicious!

    Reply
  43. Samantha says

    February 3, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Mmmmm its in the oven right now! Cannot wait to try this out! =] I love finding things to make on here that my 14 month old will like. She likes applesauce, she likes bread. Seems like a win win for us!

    Reply
  44. Rebecca Wire says

    February 10, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I just made this with my boys tonight. We used the honey as suggested. It was so good! I definitely need to double-up next time! :)

    Reply
  45. Jeni says

    March 9, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    I just recently found your site and have been baking my way through your sweet treats. Thank you for posting such delicious and healthy foods. Our whole family has been enjoying them. Also, I linked your Applesauce bread to my family blog, I hope you don’t mind!

    Reply
  46. Michele Hughes says

    March 12, 2011 at 8:36 am

    We LOVE this recipe!
    I leave out the butter and use a full cup of applesauce – or pumpkin or roasted butternut squash. I also add raisins or currants – it always disappears!

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  47. A Hing says

    March 22, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Why would you call this healthy? Its got a lot of calories… @ 270 per serving & has butter when many applesauce recipes allow us to get rid of that heinous source of high calorie fat? There are so many truly healthy alternatives… butter free… and at about 70 cal per serving out there – plus, after having tried both – taste better.

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    • Laura says

      March 22, 2011 at 7:22 pm

      I realize that many people are opposed to the use of real butter and feel that it is unhealthy. I disagree with this idea and do not hesitate to use whole, real foods including butter. You can certainly substitute applesauce for the butter and this recipe will work just fine.

      Reply
  48. Kristi says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    So Laura, when your bread recipes call for whole wheat….are you mainly using hard white and not hard red? When would you use the hard red?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 27, 2011 at 7:59 pm

      I use mainly hard white wheat. You CAN use hard red for any of them, I just really don’t prefer the taste or heaviness of it.

      Reply
  49. Rhonda says

    May 29, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    I have made this bread into several muffins many times. A few weeks ago, I added about 1 cup of frozen blueberries. Nummers. This week I added 1/2 cup of diced cranberries and the juice and zest of one small orange. Nummers again. The next time I make them, I am going to add some frozen blackberries.

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  50. Inna says

    May 30, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Made it last night and it was delicious. My kids and their friends kept coming back for seconds (and thirds). Thank you for posting this!

    Reply
  51. Colleen says

    July 10, 2011 at 4:52 am

    I made this last night but with cocount oil instead of butter and honey instead of rapadura. I also sprinkled a little raw sugar on the top at the end of baking. Delicious!

    Reply
    • Christina says

      July 12, 2011 at 9:07 am

      That sounds great. I figured that I would use honey instead also, and I use coconut oil all of the time, so I may try it that way. Did you add those alterations into the ‘well’ of liquid ingredients, I’m assuming? That was my only hold up.

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      • Laura says

        March 12, 2012 at 7:57 pm

        Making this for the first time this afternoon & I’m thinking of adding in some ground flaxseed for extra protein and/or oatmeal. Do you think it will be too dry?

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        • Laura says

          March 13, 2012 at 6:23 am

          I’m not sure, but just in case, you could add an extra egg to help add some moisture!

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      • Sue M says

        March 25, 2013 at 9:16 pm

        I would probably subtract the same amount of flour that you add of ground flax. (make sure you grind the flax to a fine powder.. like flour

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  52. Colleen says

    July 12, 2011 at 11:02 am

    I just put it all in the kitchen aid mixer and did it at once :)

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    • Colleen says

      July 12, 2011 at 11:03 am

      but i did do dry first then wet…one big mix after dry and one after wet actually now that im thinking…

      Reply
  53. Rebecca @ A Daily Dose of Grace says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    This recipe is a hit with our family! I’ve featured the recipe link on our site’s “In the Kitchen” page.

    Reply
  54. Mei-Lin says

    July 29, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    I’ve made this twice & we love it! Thanks so much for a great recipe. I’m going to mention your website on my blog because I think something this great should be known to the masses! Thanks fellow titus woman:)

    Reply
  55. Valerie says

    August 12, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Can you make this recipe after soaking the grains and how

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    • Laura says

      August 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm

      I’ve not tried soaking the flour in this recipe, so I’m not entirely sure!

      Reply
  56. Jeanne says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:36 am

    Could you use maple syrup instead of honey? I’m allergic to honey and don’t readily have rapadura on hand.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      September 1, 2011 at 1:34 pm

      Yes, I think that would work. :)

      Reply
  57. Jennifer Hogue says

    September 12, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Just made this – and it’s delicious! I used honey and it’s definetly sweet :)

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  58. Erin says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:20 am

    My, my, MY! We just made this with a couple small changes and BOY is it delicious. I used fresh ground, soft whole wheat flour, half butter and half expeller-pressed coconut oil, and pear butter in place of the applesauce. I also found I only needed half the honey and it’s still plenty sweet. I’m glad I doubled the recipe, my 3 boys and I just went through an entire loaf! =) A keeper for sure.

    Reply
    • Sue M says

      March 25, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      The pear butter gave me a thought .. Trader Joes had Pumpkin butter, how good would that taste?
      yum..

      Reply
  59. Gretchen M says

    September 18, 2011 at 9:10 am

    These are great as muffins as well!! It made just over 24 mini muffins, and I baked them at 350 for 12-13 minutes… PERFECT! YUM!

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    • Dana says

      October 11, 2011 at 7:18 am

      Thanks for the tip! I was just going to make these and wondered about muffins.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        March 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm

        Great suggestion!!!

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      • Cindy says

        June 25, 2013 at 7:27 pm

        I was reading down through all the comments, wondering if anyone had made muffins. I’m going to try it!

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  60. Tituslady says

    October 4, 2011 at 9:39 am

    This turned out great!!! My little one really liked it!

    Reply
  61. Gretchen M says

    October 4, 2011 at 9:47 am

    It also helps to actually make it with SWEETENER…Ummm, a little TOOOO healthy when you forget the honey :P…. To bad because I was making it for my mom’s group, and now I REALLY look likea frazzled mom of four!!! :)

    Reply
  62. Rosi says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    I just made this as muffins and they were fantastic. I made two dozen in the afternoon and by the end of dinner, there were only 5 left and I had to print the recipe twice for visitors who happened to come over when they were just coming out of the oven. Great recipe, definitely a keeper. Thanks!!

    Reply
  63. Samantha says

    November 1, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    I was wondering if you can freeze this??
    We make it all the time and just wasn’t sure how it would reheat.

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    • [email protected] says

      November 3, 2011 at 11:23 am

      You sure could freeze it. It should reheat just fine.

      Reply
  64. Brianne says

    December 20, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Yep, should have doubled it! It barely lasted a day with my 3 little ones. Awesome recipe!!

    Reply
  65. Linda says

    December 26, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Do you happen to know how much protein is in a serving of this bread? I’m looking for new things for breakfast that have a good amount of protein.

    Thanks
    Linda

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    • [email protected] says

      January 14, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      I am not sure how much protein it has but you could use the site saymmm.com
      to calculate it. :)

      Reply
      • Linda says

        January 14, 2012 at 4:25 pm

        Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it, but it comes out with crazy numbers.

        Reply
        • [email protected] says

          January 18, 2012 at 8:19 am

          I am just estimating on the math but 1 cup of whole wheat flour has
          16g of protein. 2 eggs would be between 10-16g. If you divide that by
          however many slices you’d get out of the loaf it may come up to about
          4g per slice. Just a guess! :)
          (20g+16g then divide by 10 or 12 slices???) Does that make sense? :)
          Math isn’t my strong suit. But if you do want high protein look to
          the recipes that call for coconut flour. Those are packed with protein and fiber1

          Reply
        • Linda says

          January 18, 2012 at 8:42 am

          Math is not my strong suit either:) Thank you for taking the time to think about it and for the coconut
          flour suggestion. If I can find some that is safe for my peanut/tree nut allergic child, I will get some.
          Thanks again!

          Linda

          Reply
  66. Erin says

    February 2, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    I was curious what size loaf pan you have… all I have is the Pyrex loaf pans, and that bread looks substantially bigger (I can adjust easier if I know what size you have.) Thanks in advance!

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    • [email protected] says

      March 6, 2012 at 11:20 am

      Laura’s is a 5×9 loaf pan. :)

      Reply
  67. Carrie says

    February 25, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    I just found this recipe. It is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  68. Genna H says

    March 4, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Just received the Sunbeam cupcake maker for my birthday. Was a little skeptical because I don’t like to use boxed mixes, so I thought our favorite applesauce bread recipe would be the perfect 1st try. This recipe came out beautifully in it – moist and delicious just as when I make them in the oven! So now I can let my 7 year old (with supervision of course) make these too!

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  69. justpitchingmytent says

    March 21, 2012 at 10:06 am

    I tried this recipe this morning….so moist and delicious. You really inspire me to cook even more healthy meals for my family!!

    Here is the link to my blog where I mention you, along with a picture of my bread: http://justpitchingmytent.blogspot.com/2012/03/whatever-wednesday-1.html

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  70. justpitchingmytent says

    April 13, 2012 at 7:51 am

    I just wanted to tell you I made this yesterday a.m. for the second time…love it! It is best warm with butter. YUM!! Thanks for sharing your recipes with us! I posted a link to your blog from my blog to this recipe a few weeks ago. :)

    Reply
  71. Beth says

    May 15, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    I have made this many times and each time I do it turns out great! My family loves it. We put cream cheese on it and send it in their lunches too. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  72. Heather says

    June 17, 2012 at 7:03 am

    I made this for the first time this morning. I did make a few changes based on our preferences- I replaced the rapadura/honey with turbinado sugar, the butter with plain greek yogurt, and the eggs with a ground flax/water mixture. It turned out great!!! I will be making this again. Thanks for the great recipe.

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    • Heather says

      June 17, 2012 at 7:25 am

      Oh, and I replaced the applesauce with my homemade cinnamon applesauce.

      Reply
    • Elana says

      September 2, 2012 at 2:50 am

      Heather

      I was just wondering, how much greek yogurt did you use instead of the butter. Would love to try that idea and have no idea how much to use.
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Heather says

        September 2, 2012 at 7:02 am

        I replaced it at a 1:1 ration- The recipe calls for 1/4 c. melted butter so I used 1/4 of vanilla greek yougurt.

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  73. Elana says

    July 15, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    Hi. Sounds really good. Have two questions: Can you use agave syrup instead of the honey and can you substitue margerine for the butter.

    Thanks so much
    Elana

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    • Laura says

      July 20, 2012 at 4:40 am

      I believe both would work, although I hesitate to recommend the margarine because it is not a healthy substitute. Maybe try coconut oil? :)

      Reply
  74. Carmen says

    August 30, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I’m thinking I will use my homemade apple butter since I have plenty of that and no applesauce. I will just leave out the cinnamon and nutmeg. What do you think?

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      September 10, 2012 at 9:02 am

      Give it a try! I am not sure if it will taste like it is missing something
      or not… It might be amazing!

      Reply
  75. Celeste Plunkett says

    August 30, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Wondering….should it work okay for me to substitute the wheat flour for almond flour? Our family needs to eat gluten free and I am trying to learn how all the alternative flours work. I’ve always used boxed goods, so this is a challenge for me. Thanks!

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    • Laura says

      August 30, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      I’ve not ever used almond flour so I’m not sure it would substitute one-for-one. Let us know if you try it and it works!

      Reply
  76. Miriam says

    August 30, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    I need to add this to next week’s breakfast menu!

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  77. Joan Williamson says

    August 31, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Could this be made with grated zucchini instead of applesauce? Thanks, Joan

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    • Laura says

      August 31, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Sure can!

      Reply
  78. Lori says

    September 7, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    You can easily turn this bread into muffins. It makes 12 muffins. They were done after 23 minutes in my oven.

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  79. Sarah says

    October 5, 2012 at 9:15 am

    I can’t wait to try this. I have a question. What else can I use to substitute for the butter? My little one is highly allergic to dairy and both she and my husband are sensitive to coconut. I would rather not use dairy free margarine, however if that is the best choice I will use that.

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    • Tracy Moore says

      October 6, 2012 at 5:51 pm

      I’d bet you could use olive oil. While I prefer butter and coconut, another whole wheat bread blogger used primarily olive oil even with in her sweet breads. I’ve been to her cooking shows and it tastes just as good. I love olive oil too, but don’t think of using it in sweet breads. But it still tastes delicious!

      Reply
    • [email protected] says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:16 am

      You could try palm shortening as well. :)

      Reply
  80. Karen Dee says

    October 6, 2012 at 9:19 am

    Can’t wait to try this! Have my sugar free home made applesauce and will use the yogurt instead of butter. Healthy muffins!

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  81. Jessica @ This Blessed Life says

    October 19, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Just wanted to pop on and say THANK YOU for this recipe! I had it at a friend’s house two days ago and came home and made it myself. I used white whole wheat, homemade spiced applesauce, and coconut oil in place of the butter. To die for! :)

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  82. Jen says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    I made this bread today and for a double batch I added 1 C. oats added to 1 C. boiling water (let sit for 10 minutes or so). It made it moist! It also is moister with 1/2 C. sour cream or plain yogurt added to a double batch! (I’ve also added both the sour cream and the oats.) This might help the people who are having it come out dry. Mine also comes out dry without the addition of sour cream or oats or both. Thanks for the recipe!

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  83. vickie brown says

    November 30, 2012 at 10:26 am

    If I were going to make this gluten free, do you know if I should use an all purpose gluten free flour blend (like Amy’s from SSGF), or is there one flour that work as well as the blend? (I know you’re not a GF website, so, maybe I should ask Amy?—-can’t expect you to be an expert on all things)!

    By the way, I love your blog!

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  84. vickie brown says

    November 30, 2012 at 10:27 am

    If I were going to make this gluten free, do you know if I should use an all purpose gluten free flour blend (like Amy’s from SSGF), or is there one flour that work as well as the blend? (I know you’re not a GF website, so, maybe I should ask Amy?—-can’t expect you to be an expert on all things)!

    By the way, I love your blog!

    Just saw your gluten free tab!

    Reply
  85. BetsyD says

    August 28, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    Do you make your own applesauce for this and similar recipes?

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2013 at 8:50 am

      Yes, Laura does. Here is a link to how she makes it. https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce

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      • BetsyD says

        September 11, 2013 at 10:14 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
  86. Candice says

    August 30, 2013 at 11:48 am

    My kids love this recipe in muffin form!

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  87. Pam says

    September 8, 2013 at 10:29 am

    I am so glad to stumble upon your website. It has so many great recipes that even I can follow. I’m not the best cook and was very frustrated with my inability but reading over your recipes makes me feel at ease. So simple and very few ingredients, I love it. I made this bread today and I had to pat myself on the back, it looked amazing when I looked in the oven. It also smelled so delicious. I haven’t tried it yet, kinda scared but I’m hoping it tastes as good as it smelled and looked. Thank you for having a great website. I didn’t know cooking could be fun and exciting. I’m loving it so far. I have made the hash browns and plan on making different recipes this week for dinner. It’s tough as you said being on a budget. Slowly but surely I am transforming before my very eyes. Thank you!

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  88. shannon says

    December 3, 2013 at 8:41 am

    Thanks for this one Laura! It’s been on my list to try and I learned from your lesson above and tripled it. I made 2 loaves and 12 muffins. Only had AP flour and spelt so used those with a little flax seed mixed in and served with honey butter. Very good with 2 loaves to freeze!

    Reply
  89. Dee says

    January 19, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Thank you! I made this recipe into 12 muffins yesterday. They only took 26 minutes in my oven. So yummy!

    Reply
  90. Tara says

    October 1, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    I just made this tonight. Followed the recipe exactly, using honey as sweetener. Its one of the best quick breads I’ve ever made! Perfect sweetness and texture. So so delicious, fast, easy. Simply awesome! Thank you!!

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  91. Becky Mason says

    October 25, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    Just wanted to say we have made this bread several times and it goes sooo quick. So yummy. A family favorite..thanks so much for this recipe!

    Reply
  92. becca banana says

    June 25, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    Clicked from your crock pot suggestion today….. gosh your kids were little on this one!
    The applesauce bread recipe is soooooo good. I usually throw in a mushy banana and it is just the BEST!

    :)
    Now to give the crock pot a try… hmm!

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