Lower Fat Apple Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease two 9 x 5-in loaf pans or use mini loaf pans.
• Grate the apples; set aside, cover with plastic wrap to prevent browning.
• In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Sift togethe the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• By hand mixing with a wooden spoon mix the dry ingredients to the applesauce mixture.
• Add in the shredded apples and the nuts (if using).
• Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 75 mins or until loaf breads test done.
• Sprinkle with sugar if desired before slicing loafs.
• If desired you may replace the applesauce with 1 cup of vegetable or canola oil, but will increase the fat!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.
• Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.
• Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., For topping, combine flour, sugar and walnuts; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.