Moist + tender apple bread made with crisp apples, applesauce, + apple pie spice. A healthy dessert or snack that’s gluten free + paleo with a vegan option.
It’s apple season + quarantine continues here in Northern California. So obviously, I’m still over here baking away.
Apples always remind me that Fall is just around the corner. And this cozy apple bread will fill your kitchen with all the Fall smells.
Apple Bread Recipe Deets:
The recipe is simple. Just a few basic ingredients. And what you get is a seriously luscious bread with a moist and tender crumb + a fluffy and moist texture loaded with apple pie spice + chunks of fresh apple.
❤️ gluten free flour mix (almond flour, arrowroot powder/tapioca + coconut flour)
❤️ apple pie spice
❤️ maple syrup
❤️ butter, ghee, or coconut oil (use coconut oil for vegan)
❤️ eggs (use flax eggs for vegan)
❤️ apple sauce
❤️ chopped apple
❤️ plus baking powder, salt, + vanilla
❤️ plus a decadent streusel crumble to take it to the next level
What kind of apples to use?
The best kind of apples to bake with are Honeycrisps, Braeburns, Jonagolds, Pink Ladies, Granny Smiths, Galas, + Golden Delicious.
What if I don’t have all of the flours?
This recipe can be made with 1 and 1/2 cups of plain almond flour. The texture won’t be quite as light and fluffy but it totally works. You can also use 1 and 1/2 cups of paleo flour.
What if I don’t have apple pie spice?
My fav apple pie spice is from Primal Palate. But you can totally make your own:
- 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
How to make this recipe vegan?
Many of you continue to ask for egg free recipes. You can use 2 flax eggs in place of real eggs. 2 flax eggs = 2 tbsp ground flax meal + 6 tbsp water. Whisk together and let sit for 10 minutes to form a gel.
How to store apple bread?
Apple bread is very moist + needs to be stored in fridge in a sealed container. And yes, apple bread is freezer friendly and can be stored in the freezer. Wrap each slice in parchment paper and place in a reusable silicone bag. It will keep well frozen for up to 3 months.
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Healthy Apple Bread (gluten free, paleo, with vegan option)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Description
Moist + tender apple bread made with crisp apples, applesauce, + apple pie spice. A healthy dessert or snack that’s gluten free + paleo with a vegan option.
Ingredients
FOR STRESEL CRUMBLE
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp finely chopped nuts
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar (like this)
- 1 tsp apple pie spice (like this)
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp butter, ghee, or coconut oil
FOR APPLE BREAD
- 1 cup almond flour (I use THIS blanched brand)
- 1/3 cup arrowroot powder (or tapioca starch) (like this OR like this)
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (I use THIS brand)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs (or 2 flax eggs)**
- 1/4 cup butter, ghee, or coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350’F. Line loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing sides of paper to come up the sides a bit. Grease any exposed sides.
- To make streusel crumble, combine almond flour, chopped nuts, coconut sugar, apple pie spice, salt, and melted fat in a small bowl until a crumbly mixture forms. Place into freezer while you prepare the batter.
- To make apple bread, whisk together almond flour, arrowroot powder, coconut flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, melted fat, maple syrup, applesauce, and vanilla. Add wet to dry and gently mix. Fold in chopped apples.
- Scrape mixture into loaf pan and sprinkle cold crumble over the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean in center. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then using the parchment paper sides, lift out onto cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
You can use 2 flax eggs in place of real eggs. 2 flax eggs = 2 tbsp ground flax meal + 6 tbsp water. Whisk together and let sit for 10 minutes to form a gel.
As always, room temperature ingredients work best when baking.
Baking powders traditionally have GMO corn in them. You can find a corn free brand HERE, I prefer to make my own: 1 part baking soda, 2 parts cream of tartar, and 2 parts arrowroot powder.
This recipe can be made with 1 and 1/2 cups of plain almond flour. The texture won’t be quite as light and fluffy but it totally works. You can also use 1 and 1/2 cups of paleo flour.
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Loved this bread! Make it this weekend and everyone gobbled it up warm with butter! Yum. i made it without eggs and it turned out great.
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Yay! Love it. 🙂
Katja, I made this bread last week and it was a big hit…so delicious!The simple ingredients worked so well together and gave the bread layers of flavor.
Thank you for sharing your recipe!
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Yay! I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂
Hi,
This looks like the perfect recipe for me but I need to leave out the maple syrup.
Would you add more applesauce to leave out the maple syrup? Or more oil?
Thank you!
Sabrina
I haven’t made it without maple syrup. You can definitely experiment with using apple sauce as the sweetener. It will change the texture a bit. Please report back if you try it. 🙂
Hi Katja,
I tried the recipe with monk fruit sugar instead of maple syrup. The top burned and the center never really
cooked through. I turned down the oven and kept it in for another hour after scraping off the top. Even
then the center seemed not quite done. I kept it in the fridge and heat it up in the toaster oven, it tastes fine 🙂