Healthy Apple Pecan Cinnamon Bread (vegan, GF, oil-free)
A healthy apple pecan cinnamon bread that screams fall. It's studded with tasty apples, pecans, and cinnamon. It's the ultimate cozy treat.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free AP flour)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar, plus a little more for topping (or brown sugar)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 flax eggs (2 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 Tbsp water)
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 medium apples, peeled and chopped (about 1.5 heaping cups)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, save some for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, make the flax egg by combining the ground flaxseed with water. Stir and set aside to thicken for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk until well combined.
- In the bowl with the flax egg, add the applesauce, milk, vanilla, and tahini. Whisk until combined. Add the wet to the dry and use a spatula to mix until just combined. Don’t overmix, it is supposed to be a thick batter. Fold in apples and pecans, saving a few chopped apples and pecans for the topping.
- Place batter into the lined loaf pan. Sprinkle the leftover apples and pecans on top. Sprinkle some coconut sugar all over the top. Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it sit in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then carefully remove bread from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
Servings: 10