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Apple Molasses Bread

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup dark molasses
  • 1 cup raisins (optional) or 1 cup dried cranberries (optional)
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  • Step 3: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.

  • Step 4: Combine applesauce and molasses.

  • Step 5: Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.

  • Step 6: Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  • Step 7: Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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