Description
Don’t wait for apple season to make this delicious, Spiced Applesauce Loaf! It’s perfect for coffee breaks, brunches, and snacks.
Ingredients
- 180 g. (1-1/2 cups) gluten free all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. ginger
- 1/8 tsp. cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp. egg whites
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (or 1/4 cup brown sugar substitute such as Truvia)
- 1/2 cup white sugar (or 2 tbsp. + 2 tsp. cane sugar substitute such as Truvia)
Instructions
Whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Combine the wet ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and blend together just until moistened.
Line a 1 lb. loafpan with parchment and scrape the batter into the pan.
Bake for 1 hour at 350°. When it’s done, the loaf will have risen almost to the rim of the pan and the top will crack. If you’re not sure it’s done, check with a toothpick in the center of the loaf.
Cool in the pan for 1/2 hour, then grasp both sides of the parchment and lift the loaf onto a cooling rack.
Carefully remove the parchment and continue cooling to room temperature. Try to resist cutting into it right away, to minimize crumbling.
You could dust the top with confectioners’ sugar, or drizzle with a simple icing. Honestly though, this cake is so moist and delicious it really needs no other adornment. Slice with a serrated knife and arrange on a serving dish.
Notes
For muffins and quick breads, I use and recommend Better Batter Original Blend gluten free flour. When you shop Better Batter, be sure to use my Promo Code MGFC30 at checkout for 30% off full price!