My mom is one of my best taste testers. She’s pretty good about being honest with me, and I’ve even got a few “not my favorite” or “little too sweet for me” when I have brought something over for her to try.
We all need those people in our lives, right? The kind of friend who will tell you when your eyebrows need attention, or you have basil in your teeth. I promise I’ll be the first to tell you if you ever fit into either of these categories, okay?
Because the applesauce I used to make this amazing Glazed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread came from my mom which she made from her very own apple tree, I really wanted to give her some of this bread to try. So I ran some over (she lives 2 minutes away from me). After she tasted it, she said, “This is OUTSTANDING!”
So there you go, it’s mom approved. And yes, it is apple picking time here. We are seasonally confused here in sunny old AZ.
You’ll looove the glaze we’ve got going on here. I completely ADORE glazes on sweet breads. Keeps them so moist and just really takes them to the next level of yummy-liciousness. I just checked and that’s not a real word, unless you hyphenate it… so we’re good!
Whether it’s truly apple season or not, if you have access to some tart Granny Smith apples, try making homemade applesauce. Serve some with dinner and then use the extra to make this bread!
Here is a great recipe for Homemade Applesauce. I like to make it in the crockpot on low for about 6 hours. I use an immersion blender to make it smooth!
I have also made this bread with store-bought applesauce and it still tastes good, but lacks a little bit of the apple flavor that comes from using tart apples to make homemade applesauce.
Homemade applesauce will usually be thicker than store-bought, so you may need to add just a bit more flour if your applesauce has more moisture. The homemade applesauce I used had more of scoop-able consistency rather than a pourable consistency.
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Glazed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This bread is ridiculously soft and moist, and is bursting with apple flavor. No mixer required!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup applesauce (homemade or chunky style is best)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar (add more if needed to thicken)
- 1/4 cup applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease loaf pan. I used a 9.25 by 5.25 by 2.75 inch metal nonstick loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix by hand flour, oats, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla, then stir into dry ingredients by hand until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45-48 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and whisk together the powdered sugar and applesauce for the glaze.
- When the bread has cooled for just a bit, pour the glaze over the top. It will settle into the cracks and keep the bread moist. The glaze will set, but will remain slightly sticky.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 359
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 142mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
I hope you have a happy Fourth of July! If you need a few menu planning ideas, here are a couple of my favorites:
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Elizabeth says
I’ve made this twice already! It’s probably my favorite bread recipe there is. Kudos to you! x
Julie says
Yay that’s awesome. I’m so glad it worked out for you!
Ellen says
made this today and even though it turned out it is rather thin for a quick bread. Next time I will bake it in a 8×4 inch pan. Thanks for the recipe
Julie says
Thanks for letting me know Ellen.
David says
Just found your recipe online and gave it a whirl, my first time baking anything from scratch (and I’m man enough to say it was fun!), I added chopped granny smith apples and raisins to the mix and it looks great! Just waiting for it to cool before tasting it. I’ve decided that even if I somehow messed it up it still makes my house smell awesome so either way it was time well spent. Thanks for sharing.
Julie says
Good for you for jumping in and I’m glad you enjoyed the process. Hope you love it!
David says
It came out great, thanks. Only problem was that the bread developed a giant crack on top of it so it didn’t look as photogenic as yours. Any idea why it would crack like that? As an ultra-novice maybe I can not do whatever I did that caused the problem. Ciao.
Julie says
Actually a crack on the top of quick breads is a good thing. I’m not sure why mine didn’t, but I always know it’s going to be good if it rises enough to make a crack on top. Enjoy!
Lisa F says
Very tasty bread, thank you. I used sour cream instead of yogurt as that is what I had on hand, and it came out very well. Next time around I’m going to swap out half of the flour for white whole wheat.
Your loaves seem short, and I usually bake mini loaves, so I started with 4 this time and they cooked well. I may try for 3 the next time, so that they will be a bit taller.
But all in all, a very good addition to my quick bread recipe collection.
Thank you.
Julie says
Very glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe Lisa. Three mini loaves sound like a good idea.
Jolie says
Just made them and loved them- Thanks for all of your lovely recipes
Julie says
I’m so glad Jolie!
Lynnlie says
This looks amazing!! And healthy! Any idea the calories/nutritional values?
stacey says
this bread is very moist, but i thought it was just okay. it is definitely a bit too sweet for me, so next time i will use unsweetened applesauce and add in some chopped apple to make it more chunky!
Ashley L says
This is absolutely delicious!! I’ve already made it three times in the past month. I did substitute whole wheat flour and it is just as amazing!
Julie says
I’m going to try it with whole wheat flour soon. So glad you like it!
Brigitte says
Is there any way to cut the sugar in the recipe?
Julie says
If you are trying to make a bread that is not as sweet, you can just cut the sugar by half. If you are trying to use less refined sugar but still want sweet bread, you could try subbing some of the sugar for honey or maple syrup. I haven’t really tried to cut the sugar, so these are just ideas. Let me know if you play around with the recipe, and how it goes!
Denise says
I truly love this recipe. Can I replace the oats with oat flour, and if so how much oat flour would I use? Thanks so much.
Julie says
Denise, I would try subbing 1/2 cup oat flour for the 1 cup oats and see how it goes. I find that if I use too much oat flour in a recipe can make the bread heavy and dry. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
Holly says
Just made this bread. Delicious! We all love it. I actually couldn’t find on of my loaf pans, so I used a bundt pan for one of the loaves and popped right out of the pan in perfect shape. My husband just said to me “The bread was excellent!”.
Julie says
I’m so glad! Always nice when you can improvise with what you’ve got and it all works out in the end. Thanks for letting me know how you liked it!
Amy Thomas says
Can I use quick oats?
Julie says
Yes you can Amy!
Kim says
Great recipe! Could you tell me what the consistency of the glaze should be? I had the same problem as another reviewer where the glaze turned out like super sweet applesauce instead of glaze. I had to at lease triple the amount of powdered sugar to get it to thicken up enough. Is it supposed to be runny, or was yours thicker? Thanks!
Julie says
Thanks Kim! The glaze should be just thin enough to pour, but then form a dry shell as it sets. I think that the homemade applesauce I used was thicker than jarred applesauce, so it required less powdered sugar to form a glaze. Thanks for your feedback.
Tahirah says
Looks delicious!! I’ve pinned this recipe because I am definitely making this bread within this week. Just one thing….what would you suggest I do if I want to use less oil?
Julie says
Hi Tahirah, you could try cutting the oil down to 1/2 cup, and you could also substitute coconut oil for vegetable oil, but I haven’t tried it myself so I’m not sure if it will make the bread too dry. Let me know how it turns out if you do decide to experiment with the recipe a bit!
Amy says
Hi Julie! I also live in frightfully sunny AZ, and it is apple picking time here! I think your mom and I may be growing the same type of apples 🙂 I am going to make this bread for the kiddos breakfast tomorrow. Apples and oatmeal = healthy, right?! Would your mom be so kind as to share her applesauce recipe with me? I haven’t had success with these apples, I am formally an Oregon girl. Thank you, and thank you for the great recipe 🙂
Julie says
Hi Amy! Boy oh boy, today was a hot one!!! Yes, I say this bread is definitely suitable for breakfast. Whenever in doubt, just as if it’s better than a Pop-Tart and then you’ll feel better :0) I’ve also made this recipe with white whole wheat flour, which made it even healthier. I believe my mom used an applesauce recipe she found on Pioneer Woman. I know it had brown sugar in it. Hope you all enjoy the bread, and I hope the temperature comes back down to something a little more bearable soon! Sad when 105 sounds good.
Barb says
I was wondering if anyone knows of a substitution I could use for the yogurt. My son is allergic to dairy and I wouldn’t be able to use the yogurt. Thanks
Julie says
Barb, I wonder if you could just substitute extra applesauce for the yogurt. Let me know how it works out if you decide to try it.
Mary Anne says
I am thrilled you added this! It will be a special treat for my family! Thank you for taking the time to pin it.
Julie says
You are welcome Mary Anne! Enjoy!
Holli says
Hi! This bread is baking in my oven as I type! I’m so excited to try it! Although, I’m still rather inexperienced with cooking and I was wondering if I take the bread out of the pan after the bread has cooled and the glaze sets up?
Thanks! (It smells amazing in my house!! :D)
Katie says
Wow this recipe is amazing!! I adapted it slightly to take out the white sugar but adding a mashed banana and 1/2 honey. I made the glaze but like another poster, it sort of just became sweet applesauce and I quit on it before I used up all the powdered sugar in the house 🙂 But even with out the glaze, they were perfect and sweet. Light but dense, almost like a crumb cake. Thank you so much for posting this. I’m so glad I stumbled across it on pinterest. Looking forward to seeing more of your recipes!
Katie says
Wow this recipe is amazing!! I adapted it slightly to take out the white sugar by adding a mashed banana and 1/2 cup honey. I also used coconut oil rather than vegetable. I made the glaze but like another poster, it sort of just became sweet applesauce and I quit on it before I used up all the powdered sugar in the house 🙂 But even with out the glaze, they were perfect and sweet. Light but dense, almost like a crumb cake. Thank you so much for posting this. I’m so glad I stumbled across it on pinterest. Looking forward to seeing more of your recipes!
Julie says
Sounds great Katie!