This caramel apple loaf is everything great about fall baking packed into a single, sliceable loaf. Warm spices, tender chunks of apple, and ribbons of caramel woven through a soft, moist crumb — it’s the kind of bake that makes your kitchen smell absolutely incredible and tastes even better. Whether you serve it warm for breakfast, bring it to work, or slice it as a dessert with a little extra caramel drizzle on top, this loaf fits every occasion from October through the end of the year.
- Swap: Use unsweetened applesauce to replace half the oil for a lighter crumb that still stays beautifully moist.
- Make-ahead: Bake and cool completely, then wrap tightly; the flavor improves significantly on day two as the caramel settles.
- Storage: Store wrapped at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week; freeze slices for up to 2 months.
- Variation: Fold in a handful of chopped walnuts or pecans for added crunch and a nutty counterpoint to the sweet caramel.
- Serving: Serve warm slices with a drizzle of extra caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt for a simple dessert.
Calling all apple lovers…. have I got a loaf for you! 🙂 I think this might just be my new favorite recipe. It is packed with apple chunks and just enough caramel flavor to sweeten it up. The whole time this was in my oven my mouth was watering and my tummy was rumbling from the smell! This loaf is 5 smart points per slice, and since its packed with apple chunks it definitely leaves you feeling satisfied.
Caramel apple loaf
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups white flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/4 cup plus 1T brown sugar
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 t vanilla
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup almond milk, I use unsweetened original
- 1.5 cups diced apples
- 2 T caramel sauce, I used smuckers
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F, spray a regular sized loaf pan.
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Mix dry ingredients, but only add the 1/4 cup of brown sugar, set aside the 1T. Add wet ingredients, then gently fold in apples. Batter will be thick.
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Put half of your mixture into the pan. Sprinkle 1/2T of brown sugar evenly on to your mixture and then drizzle 1T caramel sauce.
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Fill the loaf pan with the rest of your batter and repeat with remaining brown sugar and caramel sauce.
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Bake in oven for approx. 45 minutes. The loaf does not rise to high. Let cool and cut into 10 pieces. 5sp or 3pp per slice.
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Nutritional info (not incl apples) Per slice, Calories 124… Fat 0.8g… Saturated fat 0.2g… Carbs 26… Fiber 1.1g… Sugars 8.5g… Protein 3.2g
How do you think it would be without the Carmel sauce? Don’t have any on hand. And does it reduce the points not using it?
Hi Melissa, I think it will still be a yummy apple loaf without, I doubt the points would change, the sauce does not add many..