Not Banana But....

I spent my Friday before leaving for the cruise baking apple goodies. Every year after apple picking I usually spend one day baking an assortment of apple desserts, this year was no exception. I decided to make Apple Bread, Apple Brownies, and Apple Cake. The apple brownies def did not turn out quite how I expected. That said my parents still absolutely loved it, even though I don't think it turned out like brownies at all (they also looked nothing like the picture). The big hit though was the apple bread, my parents couldn't stop raving about this apple bread and how good it was. It sounded like they were fighting over the last piece of it. I know this is one recipe my parents don't want me to lose!

Apple Bread 
Source: Southern Pink Lemonade

Ingredients:
3-4 apples, cored, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (depending on taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup of sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9in x 5in loaf pan with non-stick spray. In a small bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

In a separate bowl add sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined. Slowly beat in flour mixture. Using a spatula fold in apples.

Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. Bake for approximately 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let apple bread cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes remove from loaf pan and place on wire rack to finish cooling.