Caramel Apple Bread
 
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This caramel apple bread is perfect for fall! Baked apples, cinnamon, walnuts, and date caramel give this vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free bread amazing flavor.
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Snack
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 8 medjool dates, soaked in hot water 30 mins.
  • 1 cup GF all-purpose flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)
  • ½ cup almond flour (make your own in the blender if necessary)
  • ½ tsp. xanthan gum
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 flax egg (1 T. milled flax + 3 T. warm water, allowed to set 5 min.)
  • ⅓ cup apple sauce
  • 3 T. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup apple, chopped into ¼-inch cubes (roughly one apple)
  • Optional: ¼-1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a large loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang.
  2. Drain your dates and add them to a blender or food processor, along with a pinch of salt and ¼ cup + 1 T. warm water. Blend until you've created a fairly smooth paste. Transfer to a small sandwich bag and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the GF flour, almond flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir and let sit for about a minute. This creates a buttermilk by curdling some of the milk proteins.
  5. Now stir in the flax egg, apple sauce, maple syrup, vanilla, and coconut sugar.
  6. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir just until the clumps disappear. Do not overmix. Fold in the apple and walnuts and pour batter into the lined loaf pan.
  7. Cut off a small corner of the date caramel bag and pipe half of the caramel onto the top of the batter. Using a knife or small spoon, swirl the caramel into the batter as desired.
  8. Bake for 35-40 mins (38 mins was perfect for my oven), until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Allow at least 15 mins to cool before removing from pan and cutting.
  10. Enjoy with your favorite coffee or tea!
Notes
Wait until bread has cooled completely before storing in an air-tight container. Eat within 4 days at room temperature, or freeze up to 3 months.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2017/09/25/caramel-apple-bread/