Decadent and addictive, you’d never guess how wholesome this fabulous bread actually is! Wonderful for a snack, as part of a holiday meal, or for loving gift-giving, this is THE best, moistest, and most flavorful apple bread I’ve ever had.
Brandied Coconut, Apple, Walnut Bread
Servings: 1 loaf
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil (solid form), or grass-fed butter
- 1 cup whole sugar (you could easily use less according to taste)
- 2 soy-free eggs
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 cup (generous) unpeeled organic apples, freshly shredded or minced
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup chopped raisins (Even if you don’t normally prefer raisins, consider adding them, as they really add a lot of depth and flavor to this recipe.)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, more to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch bread pan.
Sift first four ingredients together and set aside. Cream together oil or butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir into the wet mixture one at a time in this order: brandy, apples, dry ingredients, coconut, raisins, walnuts. Stir until combined but do not overmix more than necessary.
Spread mixture evenly in pan. Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then use a butter knife to gently loosen the edges and turn out on a cooling rack to cool completely. This cuts best with a serrated knife and gentle sawing motion when cool—if you can wait that long! Enjoy with a nice glass of cold milk or good coffee.
Makes your house smell wonderful and keeps for days in the fridge—IF it lasts that long! 🙂
Recipe and photo submitted by Lydia, Salem, VA.
