apple bread with cinnamon pecan crunch

How To Make apple bread with cinnamon pecan crunch

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan.
• Step 2
  In large bowl mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking powder.
• Step 3
  In medium bowl mix together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce.
• Step 4
  Add wet ingredients to dry and mix just until incorporated. Fold in apples and half of the pecans. Combine remaining pecans, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; sprinkle over loaf.
• Step 5
  Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Invert to remove loaf as soon as possible.
• Step 6
  NOTES To toast pecans just spread them on a baking and pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 6 – 8 minutes. Toast them whole and then chop them after they cool. If you don’t want to purchase applesauce just substitute 2 more tablespoons of oil.
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