Maple Apple Pecan Bread

Name: Maple Apple Pecan Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup + 3 Tablespoons White Whole Wheat Flour; 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 pinch Freshly-ground Nutmeg; 2/3 cups Buttermilk (I Used Yogurt + A Little Milk); 3/4 cups Pure Maple Syrup; 2 whole Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten; 1/3 cups Unsalted Butter, Melted And Slightly Cooled; 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Grated Apples; 1/2 cups Coarsely Chopped Apples; 1 Tablespoon Flax Seeds; 3/4 cups Chopped Pecans Or Walnuts, Divided; 2 Tablespoons Cinnamon-sugar, For Sprinkling

17 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup + 3 Tablespoons White Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 pinch Freshly-ground Nutmeg
2/3 cups Buttermilk (I Used Yogurt + A Little Milk)
3/4 cups Pure Maple Syrup
2 whole Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten
1/3 cups Unsalted Butter, Melted And Slightly Cooled
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup Grated Apples
1/2 cups Coarsely Chopped Apples
1 Tablespoon Flax Seeds
3/4 cups Chopped Pecans Or Walnuts, Divided
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon-sugar, For Sprinkling

Directions

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1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
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2) In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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3) In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, maple syrup, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the grated apples, chopped apples, flax seeds and half of the chopped walnuts. Fold to incorporate thoroughly.
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4) Scoop batter into prepared pan and top with granulated sugar, cinnamon and the rest of the walnuts. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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5) Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack to cool before wrapping and storing. Serve slightly toasted with butter.