Apple Pecan Bread
A quick and easy bread filled with bite size apple pieces, cinnamon and pecans. It's moist, tender and full of fall flavours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- ¾ cup of granulated sugar
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temp.
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1¼ cup of chopped apples (Fuji, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny Smith or Gala)
- 1 cup of pecan pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment and spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine all of your dry ingredients; cinnamon, salt, baking powder and flour. Whisk and set aside.
- With your mixer mix together your oil and both sugars for 2-3 mins.
- Then add in your eggs and vanilla and mix again for another minute.
- Now with mixer on low speed add in your apples, pecans and your dry ingredients and mix until just combined making sure not to over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 mins, until a tooth pick comes out with few crumbs.
- Let cool in pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack. Cool for 20 mins. before slicing into and enjoy.
Notes
This loaf keeps well on counter for up to 3 days or wrapped in fridge for up to 5 days. You can also wrap and freeze the entire loaf or freeze individual slices for up to 2 months.
You can substitute pecans with walnuts and even add other ingredients such as cranberries or raisins.
Make sure to let it cool for at least 30 mins. before slicing into so it can et up and won't fall apart when slicing.