Best Chocolate Walnut Oatmeal Apple Bread Recipes

APPLE-WALNUT-CHOCOLATE CHIP QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• To make the topping: In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of the walnuts and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and the nutmeg and set this aside as well.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the 1 cup of sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Gradually beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the chopped apple (peeled if desired and chopped however small or large you prefer - I have used both Gala and Granny Smith varieties with great success), 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x5x3 loaf pan and sprinkle the topping mixture over the top. Press the topping mixture lightly into the batter to prevent it from all falling off when you take the bread out of the pan.
• Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

APPLE CINNAMON WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 9 x 5 in bread pan.
• Beat milk, butter, and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture and stir until blended.
• Stir in applesauce, cinnamon, and walnuts; pour into bread pan.
• Bake 50-55 min or until toothpic in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 min; remove from pan, and continue cooling on rack.

OATMEAL WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Place room temperature ingredients in pan of bread machine in order listed; Set on dough setting; add walnuts in the last five minutes of last kneading.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; punch down to remove air bubbles; shape into a round loaf and place on greased baking sheet, cover; let rise until indentation remains after touching.
• Make glaze, combine 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water, brush top of loaf, sprinkle with oatmeal; Bake in preheated 375°F oven 35 to 40 minutes; remove from oven, cool on rack.