Lower Fat 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.

LOW FAT APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease two 9 x 5-in loaf pans or use mini loaf pans.
• Grate the apples; set aside, cover with plastic wrap to prevent browning.
• In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Sift togethe the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• By hand mixing with a wooden spoon mix the dry ingredients to the applesauce mixture.
• Add in the shredded apples and the nuts (if using).
• Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 75 mins or until loaf breads test done.
• Sprinkle with sugar if desired before slicing loafs.
• If desired you may replace the applesauce with 1 cup of vegetable or canola oil, but will increase the fat!

LOW FAT APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the flours, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder together in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl beat the egg and whites, sugar, applesauce and vanilla.
• Stir in the dry ingredients, followed by the apples.
• Stir until just combined.
• I baked this in a slightly larger than normal, lightly greased, loaf pan and had enough mix left over for 8 mini-muffins.
• This mix makes great muffins as well as the apple bread.
• Cook muffins for about 20-30 minutes or until done in a 350 degree oven.
• Bake the loaf for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

LOWER FAT APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Beat together eggs, applesauce and sugar.
• Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and sallt together in a seperate bowl.
• Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture.
• Stir in vanilla and apples.
• Pour into 2 greased bread pans.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake for 1 hour or until done.

LOW-FAT APPLE BROWN BETTY

Steps:

• Place apple slices in a bowl. Combine sugar substitute and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples and toss to coat evenly. Place bread in a food processor; cover and process until fine crumbs form. In an small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter until blended., Place half of apple mixture in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with about 1/3 cup crumb mixture and remaining apple mixture. Pour orange juice over apples. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crumb topping is golden brown., In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in half of the whipped topping. Fold in remaining whipped topping. Serve with Apple Brown Betty.

LOWER FAT BANANA BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, beat the white sugar and margarine or butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs, water and bananas with the sugar mixture until it is well blended.
• Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to blend all ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow it to cool on it's side for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a rack. This bread is also excellent if you add mini chocolate chips or small fruit pieces to the mix just before baking.

APPLE CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., For topping, combine flour, sugar and walnuts; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.