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Double-Apple Walnut Bread Recipe

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Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Written By: Samantha Jones Multimedia Manager at Vaughan Communications
Yield
Makes 1 loaf
Category
Bread
Course
Breads
Sources
The Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Baking

Our Double-Apple Walnut Bread is the perfect bread for fall! Packed with fruit and walnuts, it just tastes like autumn and is a great seasonal alternative to traditional banana bread.

Served warm or cold, this apple walnut bread makes a great breakfast, snack, or dessert! 

Read more about the best apples for cooking and baking.

Ingredients
1 cup sweetened or unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup peeled, cored, and finely diced apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, if desired.
  2. Combine applesauce, 1/2 cup of sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla in a bowl. Whisk to blend.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Make a well and add the applesauce mixture. Stir until combined. Fold in diced apples and walnuts. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  4. Bake on the center oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Transfer to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and cool thoroughly before slicing. 

About The Author
Samantha Jones

Samantha Jones

Multimedia Manager at Vaughan Communications

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Comments

<span>Valerie</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 14:51
I highlighted the Ingredients and Instructions then printed that selection. One way to do it without a Print option.
<span>Iwona</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 14:38
Please bring back “print friendly”
<span>Barbara</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 12:40
Please bring back "print friendly." I have severe arthritis in my fingers & hands: it would be a great help to me. Hit once instead of hundreds of times. Thank you
<span>Beth Nayes</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:32
Bring back “print friendly!”
<span>Catherine</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:26
Thank you for sharing your recipe!! I love anything apple or pumpkin in the fall. This will go good with my morning coffee.
<span>Pat Dyer</span> Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:07
I agree with another one of the commenters ... print friendly would be nice. Not so nice to my budget is the waste of printer ink and paper ... especially in these times. What is going on ? The Almanac always had print friendly and now no longer have it. I've enjoyed the Almanac for very many years and have tried many of the recipes. Please do something.
<span>Lauren</span> Tue, 11/26/2024 - 12:12
Can I make this without the nuts?
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Tue, 11/26/2024 - 13:14

Absolutely! Enjoy!!

 <span>Maryanne</span> Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:27
This bread is a big hit with my family. During apple season I'll make 4-5 loaves. They freeze beautifully.
<span>Katherine Manning</span> Mon, 10/23/2023 - 22:00
Please make these recipes printable.