Apple Bread (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
This Apple Bread is perfectly spiced with fall flavors and filled with soft chunks of apple. It’s vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free & oil-free. It is a must make this season!
There’s nothing like a warm, spiced bread in the fall. Picture this: it’s Sunday morning, the grass is still dewy, the leaves are falling, you light your favorite fall candle (cinnamon for me), put on your favorite record and bake this healthy vegan and gluten-free apple bread with fresh apples you picked at the orchard (or grocery store). Sounds like the perfect start to the day to me!
This apple bread the perfect sweet tooth cure, grab & go breakfast, or afternoon snack.
It has tender chunks of apple with autumnal spices sprinkled throughout, making this bread the epitome of fall.
Even though it’s vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free and oil-free, it’s still perfectly moist and tender. That’s why this bread is a testament to the fact that indulgence can be enjoyed while still nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients.
Whether enjoyed as a midday snack with a cup of tea, or shared with loved ones during seasonal gatherings, this apple bread embodies the spirit of fall. It is a testament to how cozy this time of year is and a reminder to savor every moment of this beautiful season!
Apple Bread Ingredients
- Apple – my favorite apple to use is a honeycrisp apple.
- Oat flour – you can buy oat flour or make your own by blending rolled oats or quick oats in a blender until a fine flour forms. Use certified gluten free oats for gluten allergies.
- Applesauce – make sure to use unsweetened applesauce.
- Maple Syrup – another all natural sweetener and it adds a hint of delicious maple flavor.
- Coconut Sugar – the all natural sweetener
- Ground Flaxseed – to make the flax eggs.
- Non-Dairy Milk – any kind of non-dairy milk will work. I like to use soy milk or oat milk.
- Vanilla Extract – to add a depth of flavor.
- Apple Cider Vinegar – to react with the leavening agents to help the bread rise.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda – to help the bread rise.
- Spices – cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice and salt.
- Chopped Walnuts – optional, but recommended, for added crunch and flavor.
How To Make Apple Bread
- Prepare the flax eggs by mixing 2 tbsp of ground flaxseed with 4 tbsp water in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the wet ingredients, then stir in the dry ingredients.
- Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and bake for 60-65 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan. Then, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Then, slice and dig in!
How To Enjoy Apple Bread
My favorite way to enjoy apple bread is served warm and topped with almond butter. My dad likes to eat this bread warm and topped with vegan butter. The butter melts on the bread and adds the perfect touch. But however you enjoy it, it’s sure to be delicious.
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Apple Bread (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 4 tbsp water
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup applesauce, unsweetened
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups oat flour, use certified gluten free if needed
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice, optional
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped apples, peeled
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the flax eggs by whisking together the ground flaxseed and water. Set aside for five minutes to gel.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flax eggs, coconut sugar, applesauce, maple syrup, non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar until combined.2 cups oat flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp nutmeg, ½ tsp allspice, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup chopped apples, ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- Add in the oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, salt, chopped apple and walnuts (if using) and mix until combined.½ cup applesauce, ½ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup non-dairy milk, ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 tbsp ground flaxseed, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Finally, slice and dig in! Serve warm topped with your favorite nut butter or vegan butter.
Could I omit the sugar and just use honey?
Unfortunately that won’t work because it would be substituting a liquid for a dry ingredient! You could swap the coconut sugar for another granulated sweetener, such as regular sugar or brown sugar.
I would like to make this bread but I am not vegan. Would I use one egg instead of flaxseeds. I do follow a diabetic diet. I have made your healthy crisp apple and the others I love them. They are so tasty. Thank you
Hi Lynn, I haven’t tried it with eggs but since I used 2 flax eggs, I would use 2 regular eggs. I hope it turns out great! Let me know. I’m glad you enjoyed my other recipes 🥰