Applesauce Bread

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from food.aarpmagazine.org

Preparation

Step 1

* 1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
* 2. Using a mixer, cream the brown sugar and butter until fluffy.
* 3. With mixer running, gradually add the applesauce.
* 4. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
* 5. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until well blended.
* 6. Stir in the raisins and the almonds.
* 7. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
* 8. Remove from oven and cool on rack. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and turn out the bread. Cool completely. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick slices.