Apple Molasses Bread

Name: Apple Molasses Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 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 craisins (optional); 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 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 craisins (optional)
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
3

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.
5

Combine applesauce and molasses.
6

Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.
7

Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8

Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.