Cinnamon-Apple-Pecan Bread
A delicious buttery loaf. This recipe is basically an apple-cinnamon version of classic banana bread, plus pecans.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Step: 2
Combine apples, 4 tablespoons butter, honey, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover with a lid and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
Step: 3
While apples are simmering, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
Step: 4
Combine remaining 8 tablespoons butter, remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; beat until fully incorporated. Add vanilla extract.
Step: 5
Discard cinnamon stick and mash cooked apples. Add mashed apples and pecans to the batter. Use a rubber spatula to mix in flour mixture until just incorporated. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
Step: 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 409 calories; protein 4.3g; carbohydrates 50.7g; fat 22.9g; cholesterol 73.8mg; sodium 278.6mg.
The best flavour of the flour could make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always rise as well as clear bread.
To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it night before , then clear it off the next day.
