Maple Apple Pecan Bread
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This succulent Maple Apple Pecan Bread has scented notes of pure maple syrup and cinnamon and is chocked full of apple chunks and crunchy pecans. Lastly, there are drizzles of thick maple glaze…ahhh, LIFE IS GOOD!
More breads I know you’ll love is this popular & Awesome Country Apple Fritter Bread Recipe, this Farmhouse Apple Walnut Loaf, this Starbuck’s Banana Bread – Sugar-Free Option, this Banana Strawberry Walnut Bread and this Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread.
I love to bake all kinds of quick breads for the best baking season of all!! Since maple syrup and apples are on my radar right now, I decided to make a delectable Maple Apple Pecan Bread with a Maple Glaze and it’s sooo yummy!
Of course I had to share! Like this Chunky Apple Walnut Cake has Maple Cream Cheese Frosting–another apple and maple favorite!
This is a full fall flavor infusion coming at ya! I can’t even tell you how good this is, but here I am telling you. haha…it’s true. It’s really is GOOD!
So, I read somewhere that apples are the #1 fruit that people love to cook and bake with. I’m pretty much on board with that.
Apples are wonderful by themselves and go well in pretty much everything sweet and savory. They’re just so versatile and have so much personality!
Maple Apple Bread Vegan Options!
I’m really getting the vegan fever lately, so I decided let’s do this! Vegan it is!
You can make this with an egg, if you wish, but I omitted the egg from the original recipe and used applesauce and avocado oil. My husband, recently decided to buy avocado oil so we could try it and so I’m like obsessed with it now. I really love using olive oil too! Other times I use canola, it’s a little lighter and I like it solely for that reason.
Here’s The 5 Top Healthiest Cooking Oils that are Vegan, in case you were wondering. You were wondering, right? So, what’s your favorite go-to oil to use when baking?
Ingredients You Need
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
- all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- baking powder
- unsweetened applesauce or egg
- pure maple syrup
- Granny Smith apple cored & diced
- cooking oil, I use avocado oil
- chopped pecans
Buttery Maple Glaze
- unsalted butter or dairy-free butter option for vegan
- pure maple syrup
- confectioners’ sugar sifted
- salt
How to Make Maple Apple Pecan Bread
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk the applesauce/egg, oil and syrup together well and then add in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix together using rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
- Fold in the apple and pecans and then pour and spread batter into baking pan.
- Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan and transfer to platter or wire rack to glaze, optional.
Buttery Maple Glaze
- Using microwave, melt the butter and maple syrup together for 1 ½ – 2 minutes. Once the butter has melted, remove from microwave and whisk in the sifted confectioners’ sugar and salt. Set glaze aside and allow to cool and thicken while cookies cool. If icing is too thick, heat up in microwave 15-30 second increments to get icing consistency needed.
- Drizzle on top of bread and serve.
By combining the classic flavors of maple, apple and pecan, Maple Apple Pecan Bread is an easy-to-make, delicious treat that’s sure to please a crowd. Not only does it look great, but it’s simple enough to make with pantry ingredients and takes minimal time and effort.
Whether you enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon snack, Maple Apple Pecan Bread is sure to become a family favorite.
More Breads!
- Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil Pound Cake
- Cranberry Quick Bread with Orange Glaze
- Starbucks CopyCat Lemon Loaf
- Lemon Blueberry Explosion Loaf
- Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake Loaf {Vanilla Bean Frosting}
- Easy Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Let’s bake!
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
Ingredients
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon heaping
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce or 1 egg
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 Granny Smith apple cored & diced
- ¼ cup cooking oil I use avocado oil
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Buttery Maple Glaze
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or dairy-free butter option for vegan
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar sifted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk the applesauce/egg, oil and syrup together well and then add in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix together using rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
- Fold in the apple and pecans and then pour and spread batter into baking pan.
- Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan and transfer to platter or wire rack to glaze, optional.
Buttery Maple Glaze
- Using microwave, melt the butter and maple syrup together for 1 ½ - 2 minutes. Once the butter has melted, remove from microwave and whisk in the sifted confectioners’ sugar and salt. Set glaze aside and allow to cool and thicken while cookies cool. If icing is too thick, heat up in microwave 15-30 second increments to get icing consistency needed.
- Drizzle on top of bread and serve.
Mini Pumpkin Pies are always a hit too!
I added a bit of nutmeg n cloves and increased with additional egg and apple. Made 4 mini loaves at appx 30 min 350. Super moist!!!! This is an incredibly delicious recipe. LOVE LOVE LOVE the maple icing. I also added a bit of milk to thin and just drizzled over the top. Saving this recipe.
It is the same. The glaze is for this bread and it’s the same glaze I used on cookies, updated. Thanks and hope you enjoy!! xo
I had to try the recipe right away. I’m making it now and I have it figured out but the glaze instructions say dip in cookie. I just want to be sure the glaze recipe is the same.
Thank you Ben!
What?! Maple pecan bread with a lovely maple glaze? That looks and sounds splendid! Forget banana and cinnamon-raisin bread – this one is a new dimension of flavour and texture in the world of dessert kinds of bread to me. Wonderful!
It’s pretty yummy, I had to give it to my family because I would have eaten it all after eating a slice or 2. Perfect with coffee! Thank you so much Katherine.
So very delicious!!! That maple glaze sounds amazing! I would love a giant slice of this with a cup of coffee in the afternoon!
I definitely wouldn’t mind a slice or two of this bread to go with my afternoon cup of tea! Looks delicious Kim!
Anything with maple is the best. I’m adding this to my weekend baking list–it looks delicious!
Yes it would be so good with your coffee. Thanks so much Valentina! xo
It really doesn’t get much better than maple and apples together. And all in one bread. Love it! This would be fantastic with my morning coffee. 🙂 ~Valentina
Oh yea, this is definitely a keeper recipe! Thank you Kelly! xo
I love quick breads and especially all the flavors in this one! Those pecans look like the perfect crunch! Pinning!