October Issue of the Magazine & Apple Spice Bread!!

 Hello everyone! I'm so thrilled to be brining you the October issue of Food in the Time of Quarantine, our free recipe magazine! This month's issue aims to help you while you "homeschool" with quick meals or recipes that are fun to make with your children.

It's "hot off the presses!" Download it here: https://tinyurl.com/y57nx88l

Apple Spice Bread

I am eating this bread as I type this. It is moist, with a warmth from the spices and an unmistakable apple flavor. This bread is low-fat to keep it on the healthy side and there is fiber from the whole wheat. Adding applesauce alongside the oil in this bread not only cuts down on fat but also makes the bread taste even more of apples. One of my favorite things about this bread is how versatile it is. You could add a cup of nuts or dried fruit or both. If you wanted to make it more decadent you could top it with a crumb topping. A gluten free version made all or partly with oat flour would be delightful (if you've ever had sauteed apples in your oatmeal you'll probably be of the same mind). And if you'd like to make it a bit more healthy you can sub out the oil with another half cup of applesauce and cut down on the sugar. I made this bread with fuji apples, which are more sweet than tart, so if you'd rather use tart apples like granny smith, adjust your sugar accordingly.

Of course, my absolute favorite thing about it is that this recipe makes two loaves. One to enjoy immediately and one to freeze. Freeze it in slices wrapped in cling wrap, then store wrapped slices in a zip top freezer bag. The fresh made bread will keep for up to 4 days, wrapped in cling wrap (slice as you go) and the frozen bread will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Apple Spice Bread

Makes 2 Loaves

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup neutral oil
1/2 cup applesauce
2 cups (grated) apples

Method:

stir flours, spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg), baking powder and salt together. Mix in sugars, eggs, applesauce and oil. Mix will feel a bit dry. Peel and grate the apples and add the juice as well as the fruit. The juice from the grated apples will bring the bread to the correct consistency. Divide between two greased 9 x 13" loaf pans. Bake at 325 for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.