Lemon Apple Quick 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-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 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.

MOIST CINNAMON APPLE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• In large bowl combine flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• In small bowl combine wet ingredients, egg whites, vanilla, applesauce and apples.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
• Pour mixture into loaf pan and spread evenly-sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar or streusel topping if desired.
• Bake 35-45 minutes.

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.

APPLE-NUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, 1-1/2 cups sugar and oil. Stir in apples; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans., Pour into two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

SOUR CREAM APPLE CARDAMOM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour two 6- to 8-cup loaf pans and reserve.
• In a mixer, cream together the butter, oil and sugars.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
• Sift together the cardamom, salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour.
• Mix into the creamed ingredients, a little at a time, until incorporated, taking care not to overmix.
• Stir in the walnuts and apple.
• Divide batter between the prepared pans.
• Tap pans on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake for approximately 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick poked in centers comes out clean.
• Rotate pans halfway through baking.
• After 45 minutes, place sheets of foil loosely over loaves to prevent overbrowning.
• (Ovens bake differently, so use your best judgment and a doneness test when gauging cooking time for baked goods.) Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack and turn right-side-up to cool completely.