Apple Bread with Cinnamon & Walnuts
Total time
- 1½ cups of white or whole wheat flour (you can also use sprouted or gluten-free)
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup vegan sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup of grated organic apple (anything tart) Usually 1 medium apple does the job
- ¼ cup walnuts plus some for sprinkling on top
- 1 large very ripe banana
- ¾ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 flax eggs **see note** (or 6 tablespoons aqua-faba)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ tablespoon vegan sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- Combine the 1 tablespoon of sugar and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a food processor, add all the wet ingredients and process until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Combine well.
- Add the apples and walnuts and fold in well.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or longer, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a rack to cool completely.
- **Flax Eggs - for one egg whisk 1 tablespoons of ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water - place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to thicken
- **Aquafaba is the liquid from a carton of cooked chickpeas
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/cinnamon-bread/
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