Lemon Apple Bread Recipes

APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Prepare 2 loaf pans (8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pans) with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, baking soda, salt, walnuts, and apples in a large bowl. Whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon together in a small bowl; add to flour mixture and mix until just moistened. Evenly divide mixture between prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice and applesauce.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Gently fold in apples, raisins and walnuts, if using.
• Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle on top of the batter. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

APPLE-ALMOND-COCONUT QUICK BREAD WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the coconut and almonds and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded apples. Fold this mixture into the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

LEMON APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Butter two 8 x 4" loaf pans, dust lightly with flour and shak out excess. Preheat oven to 350 and position rack in center. In food processor combine first seven ingredients and mix for 10 seconds. Remove and set aside. In same work bowl, combine apples and lemon peel and pulse 3 times to chop coarsely. Add sugar and eggs and blend one minute. Add butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix 1 minute longer. Add dry ingredients and pulse until combined. Do not overmix. Spoon batter into prepared pans and bake until browned, about 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.

KIDS CAN BAKE: APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Work the apples, sugar and lemon zest together in a large bowl with your hands until the sugar feels like wet sand. Let the mixture sit, tossing occasionally, for 30 minutes (the sugar will have started to melt but will still be gritty).
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 10-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together onto a large piece of parchment. Whisk together the oil, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• Once the apples are ready, add the flour mixture to them, and fold until combined. Pour in the oil mixture, and fold until just combined (it's OK if there are a few lumps). Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to settle and even out the batter.
• Bake the bread until the top is golden brown and bounces back when pressed (if you insert a toothpick into the center, it's OK if there are a few crumbs), 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a cooling rack until cool enough to handle. Invert the bread out of the pan, and serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Beat in second egg, and stir in vanilla. Stir in shredded apples. Pour flour mixture into batter; stir just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Place on a rack to cool.

LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest and juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; immediately drizzle over bread. Serve warm.

PECAN LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans and lemon zest., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice and remaining sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour over warm bread. Cool completely on a wire rack before removing from pan.

LEMON APPLE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour four small loaf pans.In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt set aside.In a large mixer bowl at low speed, beat apples, butter, eggs, lemon rind, and vanilla until well blended. Add flour mixture beat until well moistened. Spread in small loaf pans.Bake 30 to 40 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove if desired. Cool breads completely. See "Wrapping and Storing Tips" on reverse side of sheet.TD: Place NOTE at bottom of recipe sheet, after both recipes.NOTE: These breads may also be baked in four metal or foil pans, measuring approximately 6 x 3 x 2 inches. Baking time may vary slightly. After cooling 10 minutes, remove loaves from pans and cool completely. Wrap in plastic, then foil. Slice with a sharp knife.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour-dust a 4 1/2 by 8 1/2-inch loaf pan; preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; in a small bowl, beat eggs with milk, oil and lemon peel.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir just until blended and spread batter in prepared loaf pan.
• Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45-50 minutes; meanwhile, prepare lemon glaze.
• Using a long wooden skewer, poke numerous holes in hot bread, piercing all the way to the bottom.
• Slowly drizzle hot glaze over bread; let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
• Lemon Glaze: In a small pan, combine lemon juice and sugar; stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.