Apple Molasses Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 3 eggs ⓘ
- 2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice ⓘ
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup dark molasses ⓘ
- 1 cup raisins (optional) or 1 cup craisins (optional) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.
- Combine applesauce and molasses.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.
- Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1017
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).