Description
This oatmeal quick bread has three sources of apple–apple cider, applesauce, and diced apple–with just a hint of maple flavoring. It’s a one-bowl recipe that comes together fairly quickly and tastes great when served warm. Can also be served at room temperature.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup apple cider
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 ⅓ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup peeled and diced apples
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Whisk apple cider
- maple syrup
- yogurt
- applesauce
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
- and maple extract together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in flour
- oats
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cardamom
- salt
- and nutmeg until incorporated. Fold in apples and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan and tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean
- 55 to 60 minutes. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Gently run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen and turn loaf out onto a wire rack to cool.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8