Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar divided
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup applesauce note: you can use 1/2 cup butter and skip the applesauce if you prefer
- 2 eggs well beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 large or 2 small apples peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8×4 loaf pan
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Combine 1/3 cup of the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
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With mixer on medium, cream white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in applesauce (if using), beaten eggs and vanilla.
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Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture along with milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!!
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Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the apples and 1/2 of the cinnamon mixture.
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Stir the remaining apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining cinnamon mixture.
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Bake approx. 40 minutes. Brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 192
Carbohydrates: 33g
Protein: 2g
Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Sodium: 60mg
Potassium: 140mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 19g
Vitamin A: 210IU
Vitamin C: 0.7mg
Calcium: 59mg
Iron: 1mg