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Healthy Apple Cinnamon Bread

5 from 5 votes
Healthy Apple Cinnamon Bread — a cross between moist apple cake and banana bread. Made with a mixture of gluten free flour, honey, and juicy apples. The perfect healthy fall recipe!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 3211

Ingredients
  

BREAD
  • 2 cups gluten-free flour I used Bob's Red Mill GF all purpose baking
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 overripe large bananas mashed (or 3 medium bananas)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs room temperature
MIDDLE CINNAMON LAYER
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For the topping
  • mix half of above cinnamon sugar mixture with 1 cup finely chopped apples (I used one Gala + one Granny Smith).

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, add mashed bananas, honey, oil, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
  4. Whisk in two eggs.
  5. Fold dry ingredients into wet, stirring until completely combined.
  6. Pour half of batter into greased bread loaf pan.
  7. In a small bowl, mix coconut sugar, coconut oil, and cinnamon with a fork.
  8. Sprinkle half of cinnamon sugar mixture on first half batter.
  9. Pour remaining half of batter on top.
  10. Add apples to cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat.
  11. Sprinkle apple cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
  12. Bake in 350F oven for 40-44 minutes - using a toothpick to test. I took mine out at 40 minutes and it was done.

Nutrition

Calories: 3211kcalCarbohydrates: 443gProtein: 39gFat: 169gSaturated Fat: 130gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 2744mgPotassium: 1074mgFiber: 33gSugar: 229gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 553mgIron: 12mg

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