Applesauce Bread (weight)

🥘 Ingredients

• applesauce (store-bought or homemade, at room temperature)
  710 ml
• baking soda
  18 g
• butter (unsalted, melted and slightly cooled, plus more for the pan)
  227 g
• cinnamon (ground)
  1/2 teaspoon
• eggs (large, at room temperature)
  4
• flour (all-purpose)
  405 g
• salt (kosher)
  1 teaspoon
• sugar (granulated)
  300 g
• walnuts (lightly toasted and chopped) (optional)
  250 g

🍳 Cookware

• bowl
• wire rack

1. 1

   Gather walnuts .

   walnuts: 250 g (lightly toasted and chopped)
2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Lightly butter 2 loaf pans or place paper liners in 24 cupcake or muffin tins.

   butter: 227 g (unsalted, melted and slightly cooled, plus more for the pan)
3. 3

   Toss the eggs and sugar in the bowl of a mixer fit with the paddle attachment and beat until the mixture thickens and turns the color of lemons, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes .

   eggs: 4 (large, at room temperature), sugar: 300 g (granulated)
4. 4

   Add first the applesauce and then the butter and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. The mixture may appear curdled but fear not, you did not just ruin your quick bread batter. Everything is fine. Just keep on going with the recipe and keep calm.

   applesauce: 710 ml (store-bought or homemade, at room temperature)
5. 5

   Dump the flour , baking soda , salt , and cinnamon in a separate bowl and mix well. Stir it into the applesauce mixture and beat to combine. Add the nuts, if desired, and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

   flour: 405 g (all-purpose), baking soda: 18 g, salt: 1 teaspoon (kosher), cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon (ground)
6. 6

   Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pans or, if making muffins, use a 2-ounce ice cream scoop or heaping tablespoon to fill the prepared tins. Bake the bread until golden brown and firm in the center, about ⏱️ 1 hour for loaves and ⏱️ 20-25 minutes for muffins.
7. 7

   Let the bread cool in the pans for ⏱️ 5 minutes , then transfer to a wire rack and set aside to cool. Originally published October 14, 2011.
8. 📝

   Servings: 24 muffins or 2 loaves