Apple Pecan Quickbread Recipes

APPLE-PECAN-OAT QUICK BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE 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 oats and pecans 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 flour mixture 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, cream cheese, milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth.
• 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.

APPLE PECAN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt, making a well in the center.
• Set aside.
• Stir in the liquid ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
• Gently stir in the apples and the pecans.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into center of loaf comes out with moist crumbs attached.
• Do not overbake.

APPLE BUTTER-PECAN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Prepare the Streusel Topping: Stir together coarsely chopped pecans, flour, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Crumble into small pieces.
• Prepare the Bread: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and cream cheese in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in Slow-Cooker Apple Butter, chopped toasted pecans, and vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased (with vegetable shortening) and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle top of batter evenly with Streusel Topping.
• Bake in preheated oven until a long wooden pick inserted in center of each loaf comes out clean and sides pull away from pans, 50 minutes to 1 hour, shielding tops of pans with aluminum foil during last 10 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Cool loaves in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely, about 1 hour.

APPLE PECAN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt, making a well in the center. Set aside. Stir in the liquid ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Gently stir in the apples and the pecans. Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into center of loaf comes out with moist crumbs attached. Do not overbake.

APPLESAUCE PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and milk.
• Sift together, flour baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
• Add to applesauce mixture.
• Beat until well combined.
• Stir in 3/4 cup pecans.
• Turn into well greased and floured loaf pan.
• Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans (last 3 ing.) for topping and sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
• Cover with foil the last 30 minutes. Cool on rack.

APPLE BUTTER & PECAN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat well. Combine buttermilk and soda. Combine flour and spices. Add alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in apple butter and pecans.
• Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350*F for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack and cool completely.