We were seriously in the mood for some quick bread the other day. We didn't want anything overly sweet or fat laden. So we whipped up oatmeal applesauce bread. Boy, were we glad we did. It was delicious and hearty and not too sugary. And it was polished off in less than 12 hours. We're considering baking another batch sooner rather than later.
Feel free to experiment. You could easily dump in dried fruit and nuts and make the bread that much more faboo.
Rating: Truly 1/2 assed
Here's what you need and how you do it
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine (at room temperature)
1-1/2 cups flour (white or whole wheat)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease one loaf pan.
Mix applesauce, sugars and margarine together. In separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder. Stir together applesauce and flour mixtures. Add eggs, oats and vanilla and stir to combine.
Pour into loaf pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
Serve warm with butter.
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My tomorrow involves a loaf of that and sweet patch of sun with my girls.
Posted by: amanda | April 02, 2010 at 07:09 PM
That sounds lovely, Amanda. I hope you enjoy it.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | April 02, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Mmmmm. I do love a good quick bread.
Posted by: Nora | April 02, 2010 at 10:50 PM
mmm, i loved your banana bread so guess i HAVE TO try this one, too. oats and apples, some of my faves!
Posted by: Wendy | April 05, 2010 at 10:36 AM
I'm currently making two loaves of this for our Nashville Flood Relief Bake Sale. :)
Thanks! We Are Nashville!
Posted by: rae | May 07, 2010 at 06:27 PM
Aw, Nashville. I hope it sells like hotcakes! Or, er, like Oatmeal Applesauce Bread! Thinking about you all down there.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | May 08, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Very well done!
Posted by: Bread Making Machines | August 06, 2010 at 04:30 PM
This is what I am going to try tomorrow for dinner. I find it so delicious. Lovely bread!
Posted by: dining table | December 07, 2010 at 04:52 PM
well this is a very EASY recipe and my Wild Bunch " likes it so it must be GOOD thanks Cathy
Posted by: cathy | October 20, 2011 at 06:35 AM
Excellent bread..I make it with Splenda and Splenda brown sugar and it turns out wonderfully! Thanks for the great recipe! - John
Posted by: John | October 25, 2012 at 03:24 PM