Best 20 Apple Loaf Recipes

APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Beat in second egg, and stir in vanilla. Stir in shredded apples. Pour flour mixture into batter; stir just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Place on a rack to cool.

APPLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the apple, bread crumbs, egg, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper and allspice. Stir in onion. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a 6x5-in. loaf., Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

DUTCH APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

APPLE CINNAMON LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside. Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated; add vanilla extract.
• 3. Combine the flour and baking powder together in another bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture. Mix milk into batter until smooth.
• 4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Next add half the apples and half the brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Lightly pat apples into batter.
• 5. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using a finger or spoon.
• 6. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. This recipe took 65 minutes in my oven.

BREAKFAST APPLE BRAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
• Into a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and buttermilk and whisk well to combine. Add the grated apple, melted butter and vanilla and stir to mix. Add the bran cereal and let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb liquid.
• While you're waiting, in another bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the all purpose flour, oat bran, cane sugar, muscavado, pecans, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to mix. Add the wet ingredients in with the dry and stir just to combine, do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, it should come up no more than 3/4 way up the pan. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with a handful of oat bran and brown or turbinado sugar. Bake on the middle rack for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Allow it to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
• Slice with a serrated knife and serve with butter on the side.
• Loaf can be kept covered at room temperature for 3 days or for 5 days in the fridge.

APPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
• Stir ingredients for streusel in a bowl until crumbly and set aside.
• Stir flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl with a fork, add in butter and milk to combine.
• Add to flour mixture and fold in with a spatula just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon half the batter into the loaf pan spread to cover bottom.
• Sprinkle with half the apples and half of the streusel.
• Spoon on remaining batter spreading to cover.
• Sprinkle with the 1/2 of the remaining streusel and apples and then top with the rest of the streusel.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Run knife to loosen edges and place cake streusel side up on a cooling rack.

APPLE FRITTER LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl; mix until coated. Mix brown sugar and remaining cinnamon in a second bowl. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a third bowl. Set aside.
• Mix remaining white sugar and butter together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in. Add vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture until smooth. Add milk and mix until smooth.
• Pour about 1/2 of the batter mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Add 1/2 half of the apple mixture, and lightly press the apples into the batter. Sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar mixture onto the apples. Pour the remaining batter into the pan, add the remaining apples, and brown sugar mix. Press the apples lightly into the top batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes.
• While loaf cools, pour confectioners' sugar into a bowl and slowly add in milk. Stir until completely mixed, adding more milk if you want your glaze thinner. Drizzle onto the cooled loaf.

BUTTERY APPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 5 x 3-in. loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Streusel: Stir ingredients in a medium bowl with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
• Cake: Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until blended.
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl with a fork just to blend. Stir in butter and milk to combine. Add to flour mixture and fold with a rubber spatula just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon half the batter into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom. Sprinkle with 1/2 the apples and 1/2 the streusel. Spoon on remaining batter, spreading to cover. Sprinkle with 1/2 the streusel, the remaining apples and then the remaining streusel.
• Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides; invert cake onto rack. Turn streusel side up and let cool completely.

TANGY APPLE CHICKEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the celery and onion with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and browned, about 12 minutes. Stir in the carrot, and cook for 5 more minutes; stir in the apple, and remove the mixture from the heat.
• In a mixing bowl, lightly mix together the ground chicken, egg, 1/3 cup of applesauce, milk, bread crumbs, poultry seasoning, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper. Mix in the cooked vegetable-apple mixture. Form the mixture into a loaf, and place into the center of a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of applesauce, the Dijon mustard, and honey into a smooth mixture, and spread the glaze over the top and sides of the meat loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until the internal temperature of the loaf is 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 30 more minutes. Allow the loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

APPLE ZUCCHINI LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Drain apples, reserving juice. In another bowl, whisk the egg, oil and reserved juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in zucchini and apples until moistened., Pour into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

SPICED APPLE-PECAN LOAF WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour and the next 4 ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture. Add the apples, 2/3 cup pecans and raisins and stir until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until the top of the loaf is set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile: stir the pecans, brown sugar and melted butter to blend for topping. Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the topping carefully over the top of the loaf. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 25 minutes, longer. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack about 10 minutes. Carefully turn the loaf out and cool completely. (Bread can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.) For Mini Loaves: Brush 3 (5.72 x 3.94 x 1.88) inch aluminum loaf pans generously with butter. Divide batter among pan; smooth top. Bake until the top of the loaves are set, about 25 minutes. Carefully top the loaves with the pecan mixture, dividing evenly. Continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes longer.

APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and 1 egg until smooth.
• Beat in second egg, and stir in vanilla.
• Stir in shredded apples.
• Pour flour mixture into batter; stir just until moistened.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
• Place on a rack to cool.

CURRY-APPLE TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Saute onion and apple until limp; add curry powder, coriander, and parsley; continue cooking for two more minutes.
• Thoroughly mix onion-apple mixture with remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pan-fry a small sample to check seasoning. Add salt, pepper, and curry to taste.
• Pat into a 9x5 loaf pan or 8" square pan; bake one hour at 350 degrees. Test by cutting to be sure that loaf is not pink in center.
• Turn out onto a platter and garnish with apple wedges and chutney to taste.

APPLE TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt margarine in 12 inch skiller over medium heat. Add apples and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool, scrape into a large bowl and mix in turkey and all the spices, parsley, egg whites, bread crumbs and milk. Pat into a 9x5 loaf pan. Bake til brown on top and no longer pink, about 1 hour.
• Drain fat from loaf pan, invert pan and turn loaf onto a platter.

APPLE CRANBERRY NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Grease& flour two 9x5 loaf pans.
• Combine flour, salt& soda- sift together in medium bowl, and set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening.
• Add eggs, sour cream& orange juice.
• Stir flour in until just moistened.
• Fold in cranberries, shredded apple and nuts.
• Divide mixture between prepared loaf pans; bake 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Bread should be golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans, then cool on rack until cool.
• Wrap each loaf tightly and store in refrigerator for 2 days before slicing, or freeze.

ABC-1 2 3 (APPLE, BANANA, CARROT) LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 8 mini-loaf pans (3-1/2 x 6) or muffin tins (may use paper liners).
• Peel and core apple and put through food processor, or grate by hand. Put carrots through processor, then bananas. Set aside.
• Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and whisk together to combine.
• In a small bowl, add sour cream, oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
• Add wet ingredients to dry in large bowl. Mix with wooden spoon. Batter will be thick.
• Add fruit and nuts of your choice, and stir in.to distribute.
• Fill muffin cups or mini-loaf pans almost to the top (this batter does not rise a lot).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (loaf pans) or 25 minutes (muffins). Depending on how many wet to dry ingredients, baking times may vary. Test with clean butter knife before removing from oven. Butter knife should come out clean when inserted into center.

APPLE AND APRICOT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Grease a 7cm deep, 8cm x 19cm (base) loaf pan and line with baking paper, allowing 2cm overhang at long ends.
• Drain apricots and place on a plate line with paper towel and pat dry with paper towel and then roughly chop (take them off the paper before chopping though).
• Combine apple puree, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil and lemon rind in a jug.
• Sift flours and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and then add puree mixture and stir until just combined (con't over mix).
• Fold in apricots and spoon mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Stand for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
• TO FREEZE - slice loaf and wrap individual slices in plastic wra[, then foil and freeze for up to 1 month and thaw in fridge for 1 to 2 hours, I've packed similar loafs frozen in lunch box and by the time you are ready to eat they are defrosted and ready.

APPLE, DRIED CHERRY AND ALMOND LOAF

Steps:

• Put the oats in a bowl, pour over the milk, and leave them to soak for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease and line the loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Then, stir in the rolled oats, dried cherries, dried apples, sugar, cinnamon, honey, egg and 3 tablespoons almonds, mixing everything together well. Spoon the mixture into the loaf pan, leveling the top, and sprinkling over the remaining almonds. Bake the loaf until the crust is golden brown and the interior is cooked, about 45 minutes.
• Let it rest shortly in the pan before turning the loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut off slices, toast and serve with some fresh ricotta and drizzles of honey.

BABY FINGER FOOD - APPLE TURKEY LOAF OR STICKS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• Mix well - If this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. If this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• Place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• **You may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning.
• When finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread.
• Break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently for younger babies.
• This recipe may also be made into "Turkey Sticks" for Toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.

CHERRY-APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 df grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 loaf pan
• 2. Cream butter and sugar til fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add grated lemon peel.
• 3. Combine applesauce and milk. Sift dry ingredients together. Add alternately with applesauce mixture to creamed mixture.
• 4. Stir in nut and cherries. Pour into greased loaf dish.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees about 45-50 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly.