Gluten Free Apple Bread Recipe, anyone? ‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin, cranberry, apple, warm and spicy! You might have already seen my new post: Gluten Free Cranberry-Orange Quick Bread – Mmmmmm! Well this is another recipe where you’ll want to do the proverbial dog-ear (how do you do that on mobile?!).
My Gluten Free Apple Bread recipe is one of those “have it your way” recipes that you can spice up or down to suit your taste; you can also make the apples smooth and saucy so you barely notice them, or big and chunky so there’s no doubt this recipe is screaming “I love apple!”. And by the way, it is AH-mazing with my homemade apple butter recipe. You gotta try it.
I’ve partnered with Blendtec® to show you how versatile and yummy this gluten free apple bread can be, no matter how you choose to make it.
And yes, you can make it in a blender! How’s that for handy?
Whatever method you choose, it’s a far healthier than traditional oil-based quick breads like zucchini bread — in fact, there’s no oil at all! Use Greek yogurt or what I use — Silk Greek Style vegan coconut milk yogurt alternative. Click here to see a video of me using it in this recipe!
You can even sub out the sugar for unrefined coconut palm if you like. One reader said she even used Swerve with success in this recipe.
I told you this was a “have it your way” kind of recipe!
I promise you’re going to love it any way you bake it — even as muffins (if that’s your way); heck, make it several times and make it different every time. Even the kind of apple you choose will influence the flavor.
The one thing you don’t want to do though is use the wrong gluten free flour. NO bean flours here. NO gritty brown rice flour. NO funky flour taste. Use my gfJules™ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour and everyone you share this recipe with will love it, gluten free or not.
You may have seen my eHow video showing you how to make this recipe using a standard mixer (if not, watch the video by clicking my photo above); here’s how to make this scrumptious quick bread even quicker using an amazingly versatile Blendtec® blender from start to finish! (note: an ordinary blender won’t be able to mix this batter as well)
Happy Baking!
Gluten Free Apple Bread Recipe
This healthier Gluten Free Apple Bread is delicious with chunky apples or blended apples; made in a mixing bowl or a blender! So versatile and so yummy any way you slice it!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 oz.) Greek yogurt (or non-dairy or dairy sour cream or any plain yogurt – I used Silk® Coconut Greek Style Yogurt)
- 1 cup granulated cane or 3/4 unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 2 large eggs (or substitute like 6 Tbs. aquafaba)
- 1 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups gfJules® Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 ½ cups tart or semi-sweet apples like Gala, Fuji or Granny Smith
- ¼ – ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Peel & core apples, cut in quarters & place in blender (Blendtec WildSide+ or FourSide jar) and secure lid.
“Pulse” 8-10 times until apples are chopped. Place chopped apple into a separate bowl and set aside.
Add pecans to Twister jar and secure lid. “Pulse” 4-5 times and set aside.
Add yogurt, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract to blender and secure lid. “Pulse” 8-10 times until incorporated.
Add baking soda, baking powder and salt and 1/3 of flour and “Pulse” 3-4 times.
Add an additional 1/3 of flour and secure lid. “Pulse” 3-4 times incorporate. Repeat with remaining flour.
Add chopped apple and pecans, if desired, and “Pulse” 8-10 times.*
Spoon the batter into a lightly oiled 9×5 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
*Note: recipe may be prepared by hand chopping apples and pecans for bread with larger apple chunks; may also be mixed using traditional mixer method instead of using a blender.
Nutrition Information
Yield 14 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 188Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 35mgSodium 205mgCarbohydrates 34gFiber 2gSugar 23gProtein 2g
Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.
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*Blendtec® has sponsored this post. As always, I only work with brands I love and trust; please see my disclosure policy for more information. Thank you for supporting brands that support my gfJules recipe blog and allow me to continue to bring great new gluten free recipes to you! (Enter code GFJULES for 20% off at https://www.blendtec.com)
As time went by, and my sensitivity to gluten/wheat products increased, I just stopped eating all the lovely bread-type foods and desserts that caused physical discomfort or pain. I stopped baking sourdough bread and desserts, which apparently my family considered the smell of “home” and rearranged my kitchen to not include a baking center. Gluten-free flour has changed my lifestyle again, making holidays more like how they used to be. Your Blentec blender giveaway is a very nice holiday touch! I hope to buy something like this, if I don’t win the contest. My husband is having dental issues and surgery in the future, so he must eat soft foods for the next several months as he recovers. This is an interesting twist in cooking adventures; a road I never thought I would be traveling upon.
I am gluten free since being diagnosed with celiac disease over 3 years ago. This Blendtec would benefit me as I make smoothies daily with collagen protein (promotes gut health) and my current blender is on its way out! 🙁 The Twister Jar would assist me with my homemade salad dressings (no more store bought for me, I make all my own). This is such an outstanding give-away! Happy Holidays! 🙂
I am gluten free due to a severe allergy. I make the majority of my foods all home made in an effort to reduce processed foods too since you never know if its really a gf facility. I usually make smaller quantities due to time it takes to chop everything with my little chopper. This would make life so much easier! Thank you for all your wonderful products and recipes and this great giveaway!
gluten free because I learned how much better I feel that way. The blender is amazing…can only imagine how easy it can make things.
I love Jules’ recipes and all of her mixes that I have tried: pizza, cookies and Muffins! All are 5 star with great directions and fabulous flavor! The Blendtec system looks fantastic and would be awesome to have!
Thanks for all the work you put into your wonderful GF flour and mixes!! Yum yum!
Thank you for the inspiring recipes you share with us throughout the year. You are a blessing . May you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season
This recipe will be added to my collection of GF recipes. I’ll be making it soon.
I am in the mood for savory gf baked goods and this looks delicious! I’m definitely going to print out the recipe and try it this holiday season, thank you!
Gluten free out of necessity.
But his recipe looks awesome!
Gotta make!
What a great giveaway!!!
I am gluten free because of serious health issues and finding out most of it was dietary ( and I thought I was eating healthy).. the main culprit being gluten! Having a Blendtec and twister jar would totally help make my eating healthier and easier. I have heard so many great reports on how phenomenal their brand is and how much easier it is to juice, to bake, to cook when using Blendtec! What I use now does not juice as well as it could at all. It is better than not having anything, but I would love to add a Blendtec with twister jar to my kitchen!
The apple bread recipe sounds delicious!
I was diagnosed with a gluten allergy along with several other allergies. Winning this Blendtec would be amazing! I make a lot of “nice” cream, lara bars, and overnight oat smoothies so this would take the edge off my poor food processor.
The apple bread looks wonderful. Family members have numerous food allergies and sensitivities. This would save time and money.
This looks delicious!
That apple bread looks wonderful! I will be trying out this recipe soon! I would love to have this new Blentec blender for all my gf goodies. I’ve been gf for 5 years and feel so much better.
Would love to have this
Would love to have this.
I am diagnosed with celiac disease. The blender looks amazing!
This look amazing and what a great giveaway! My family looooves your flour and recipes! We have been eating the pumpkin bread as muffins all week ????