Apple Oatmeal Bread

5 from 2 votes

Apple Oatmeal Bread is a nutritious, autumnal quick bread with warm spices and big apple flavor. Beloved by both kids and adults, and a great way to sneak in extra nutrients.

Prep Time25

Cook Time55

Total Time1 30

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Lactose

Servings:

Author: Jamie Vespa MS, RD

Equipment

Mixing bowls
9x5-inch loaf pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup milk of choice (I use unsweetened almond or cashew milk)
3/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
2 large eggs
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup neutral oil (vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or white whole-wheat flour)
1 Tbsp. apple pie spice (or pumpkin pie spice)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. kosher salt

Streusel Topping

1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. cold, salted butter, cut into small pieces

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a standard loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Place oats and milk in a medium size bowl; stir to combine. Let stand for 20 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine applesauce, eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla; whisk to combine. Stir in oat mixture after 20 minutes.
In a separate smaller bowl, combine flour, apple pie spice (or pumpkin pie spice), baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Add dry mixture to bowl with wet ingredients; stir until just combined.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
For Streusel Topping, combine oats, brown sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Mix with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Scatter overtop of bread batter.
Place pan on the center rack of the oven and bake at 350°F until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Loosen with a bread knife around the edges and carefully remove the bread from the pan. Cool completely on a cooling rack before slicing.

Notes

Suggested toppings: I love smearing some maple butter, almond butter, or plain ol' salted butter on a slice of warmed bread. You can also crumble the bread and serve it over a bowl of yogurt.
To Store. Store leftover apple bread in an airtight storage container or zip-top bag at room temperature for up to 4 days.

To Freeze. Place the whole loaf of baked bread in an airtight zip-top freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. You can also wrap and freeze individual slices for on-demand breakfast portions.

To Reheat. Let the bread thaw for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator before reheating. Place your apple bread on a baking sheet or wrap in aluminum foil, and warm in the oven at 350ºF until warmed through. You can also rewarm individual slices in the air fryer or microwave.

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