Apple-Butter Cinnamon Raisin Loaf

Name: Apple-Butter Cinnamon Raisin Loaf
Yield: Makes one 9- × 5-inch (2 L) loaf | Cuts into 16 to 20 slices
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 mL) baking powder; ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground allspice; ¼ tsp (1 mL) baking soda; ½ cup (125 mL) apple or orange juice; ¾ cup (185 mL) raisins; 1 cup (250 mL) pure apple butter; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; 2 cups (500 mL) whole wheat flour; 1 medium apple, any variety, peeled and coarsely grated; 2 eggs

Preparation info

Makes
one 9- × 5 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back to Baking

By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Like pumpkin purée, apple butter gives moisture and sweetness to baked goodies. Be certain to buy pure apple butter, which is made only of apples that have been slowly cooked down to concentrate their taste and sweetness. Because of this natural sweetness, no sugar is needed in this recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) pure apple butter
½ cup (125

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease a 9- × 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan.
In a large bowl, whisk the apple butter, apple or orange juice, and eggs. Stir in the grated apple.
In a separate bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspi