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
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Valérie says
Yummy, I know what I am going to cook this week-end! Thanks for the nice recipe 🙂
Jen says
Do I have to mix by hand or can I use food processor?
Julie says
I have not tried a food processor. I think mixing by hand helps keep the bread soft and tender.
Marc says
I have become completely addicted to this bread since the first time I tried it. I was sold even just looking at the name and picture. The only thing I didn’t like was that it was a very fattening “desert”. I’m horrified by the amount of oil used in this recipe. We’re adding about 165g (!!!!!) of fat.
Then I thought that it’s already made with applesauce, and applesauce is a very good fat substitute in baking. I now use not even 1 tablespoon of oil, and fill the rest of the 3/4 cup with applesauce, in addition to the other cup of it.
Adjusting the amount of glaze, what I’m left with is either a rather healthy low fat desert or a nutritious totally healthy delicious moist breakfast bread. Thank you so much for making me discover this!
Julie says
Thanks for sharing your version, and I’m glad you enjoy it!
Vivian Griggs says
Has anyone tried this recipe at altitude?
Katrina says
thank you for the recipe, Julie! I just finished glazing the bread and letting it sit now. I used 1/2 cup of oil and used a little more than 3/4 cup of white sugar. When I first took out the loaf, it looked slightly gray. Now it’s turned into a nice light brown color.
Julie says
You are welcome Katrina!
Lindsay says
Would love to make the Apple Cinnamon bread but need to make some changes as I am dairy free. What could I use in place of the yogurt? Looking forward to trying this, thanks foe the great healthy recipe.
Julie says
I’m not the best at dairy free baking but I have heard of people using a yogurt made from coconut milk. Have you seen that?
Lisa F says
Just made this recipe with a couple modifications — used half “white whole wheat” & half AP flour and swapped sour cream for yogurt & 1/4 tsp more vanilla. Baked with some oats sprinkled on top as I may not glaze it. Of note, I used one loaf pan & it made a large cake that took over an hour to bake. Looks good, smells great!
Susan says
This was so good! We didn’t even add the glaze but it doesn’t need it. It’s moist and sweet without being too sweet. Perfect!
Kylie says
Really delicious loaf! I omitted the glaze because I’m not a huge applesauce fan but the bread was delicious, my family loved it!
Julie says
So happy to hear it was a hit Kylie!
Abby Lisk says
Baked for :60. Massive loaf looks Amazing!!!! Can’t cut into it yet to taste but am absolutely drooling to. Will check back with the Flavor Update.
Julie says
Thanks Abby, hope you enjoyed!
Carolyn says
I made the Glazed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal bread and thought it looked like too much batter for 1 loaf pan. I went ahead and put it all in one pan but then had to bake it an hour and a half. Absolutely no way 45-48 min, would have been anywhere near long enough. I think it should have been in 2 loaf pans or a bunt pan. The flavor was good but it was very heavy and dense. Not sure I will make it again,
Megan says
To echo other comments, bake time ended up about 75 minutes, probably because the loaves are quite large. It’s super super easy to make. The texture is nice and its not too sweet. But the flavor is so mild it’s borderline bland. It’s fine and there’s something to be said for simplicity, but… its definitely not exciting. I was hoping to take it to a morning party tomorrow but it’s too bland. The glaze was overwhelmingly sweet but also kind of flavorless because it’s basically sugar mixed with sugar.
Overall. I was disappointed, but I might try it again with some changes to hopefully add more flavor: maybe with apple chunks in it, some fresh ground cardamom, a cream cheese glaze?
Vickie Johnson says
My family loved this recipe. I decided to go with the basic powdered sugar glaze on top, but I’m sure the other one was good, too. I may use it the next time. It is very good!
Lori says
What is the calorie count?
arden kuhn says
Your Oatmeal Bread recipe caught my attention and decided to try it. I did make a few modifications:
1) used coconut oil instead.
2) used homemade applesauce.
3) used 1 C regular flour and 1 C white wheat flour
4) decided to skip the glaze after tasting the batter to know that there was enough sugar.
5) greased the loaf pan with Crisco and dusted it with flour. The flour part is just out of habit.
It turned out really nice. Very tasty. Thank you for sharing the recipe
Julie says
So glad you enjoyed! Thank you for letting me know.
Susanne says
I made homemade applesauce too 🙂
Nanette says
I just made the Glazed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread last night and it was SO easy and so tasty that I will be making it regularly. Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
Julie says
Nanette, so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for saying hello!
Laura Burton says
Hello! I love your site and this recipe! I included it in a round-up for kid-friendly fall recipes! 🙂 You can see it here: http://momenvy.co/2017/08/kid-friendly-fall-recipes.html
Julie says
Thanks so much Laura, can’t wait to check it out!
Cori says
Any tips for baking this at high altitude??
Julie says
Sorry, I haven’t tried this recipe at high altitude so I’m not sure…
Stacy says
I added figs and substituted 1/2 the flour for whole wheat. Its SO good!
Julie says
Sounds delicious, Stacy!
Christine higgins says
I tried this recipe, it tasted great, mine was a little dry. I thought it would be moist with the applesauce. Good over all, love the sauce over the top.
Julie says
Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you Christine. Happy fall!