Healthy & Hearty Apple Oat Loaf Cake
Bake a Healthy Apple Oat Loaf Cake! This easy quick bread recipe features grated apple, oats, and whole wheat flour for a moist and delicious loaf. Perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Ingredients
Here’s the complete list of ingredients, with precise measurements (using provided weights where available for clarity):
- 1 large grated apple (about 1 to 1.5 cups grated)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 100 g (approx. ½ cup packed) mascabado sugar (or packed brown sugar)
- 4 tablespoons skim milk (or other milk of choice)
- 6 tablespoons oil (canola, vegetable, or other neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 g (approx. 1 cup) instant oats
- 100 g (approx. ¾ cup) whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- (Implied: Pinch of salt, a common addition to enhance flavor and balance sweetness, about ¼ to ½ teaspoon)
(Note: The original recipe list provided by the user in a previous turn for “Zucchini Bread” contained all-purpose flour in addition to whole wheat, and salt. This current prompt’s ingredient list for the apple loaf is much simpler. I will stick to the ingredients provided in this turn’s prompt for the Apple Oat Loaf.)
These quantities are designed for one standard loaf pan.
Grate the apple just before using to prevent browning.
Instructions
Let’s bake this wholesome and delicious loaf cake:
1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Loaf Pan:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Thoroughly grease and flour a standard loaf pan (approximately 8×4 or 9×5 inches). Alternatively, grease the pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the two long sides to act as “handles” for easy removal later.
2. Combine Wet Ingredients:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the 2 eggs, 4 tablespoons of skim milk, 6 tablespoons of oil, 100g of mascabado sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Whisk these ingredients together until they are well combined and the sugar is mostly dissolved.
3. Add Apple and Dry Ingredients:
- Add the grated apple, 100g of instant oats, 100g of whole wheat flour, and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the bowl with the wet ingredients.
- Using a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon, stir everything together gently just until a homogeneous mixture forms. Do not overmix! Overmixing will develop gluten and can result in a tough, dense loaf.
4. Bake the Loaf:
- Pour the prepared batter into your greased and floured (or parchment-lined) loaf pan.
- Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly and smooth the top.
- Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown, and a wooden toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs attached.
5. Cool and Serve:
- Let the loaf cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10-15 minutes.
- After this initial cooling period, carefully remove the loaf from the pan and place it directly on the wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Enjoy a slice of your healthy and delicious Apple Oat Loaf Cake!
The “don’t overmix” rule is key for a tender quick bread!
Find it online: https://cookupjoy.com/healthy-hearty-apple-oat-loaf-cake/