Vegan MoFo Day 18 - Vegan Apple Cinnamon Loaf

I’ve been planning on making this apple cinnamon loaf for a few weeks.  I wanted to make it when my friend Amy came to visit me.  I haven’t really perfected the recipe at all.  I found a recipe on line and I thought I could make it my own and vegan.  I think I used too much applesauce.  I actually don’t think I needed the applesauce at all since it’s very moist.  Amy is very gracious and said she really liked it but I can’t wait to make a new one that isn’t so mussy.  The flavor was very good and not too sweet.  I’ve provided the recipe but I’ll update it.  You could try it just without the applesauce and I think it work.  I’ll let you know.  Amy and I both think it would be great on vanilla ice cream (vegan for me of course.)

Apple Cinnamon Loaf

¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup raw sugar
½ cup vegan margarine (Earth Balance)

½ cup applesauce (1 individual serving 4 ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup non-dairy milk
1 apple, peeled and chopped very fine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.

Beat raw sugar and margarine together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Mix in the applesauce.  Stir in the vanilla.

Stir the baking powder into the margarine and sugar mixture.  Slowly add the flour.  Then slowly add the non-dairy milk into the batter.  (I used coconut milk creamer).

Put in half the batter into the loaf pan.  Sprinkle with half the chopped apples and half of the brown sugar and cinnamon. 

Put the rest of the batter into the pan.  Top with the rest of the apples and brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. 

Bake in the 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes.  Test by using a toothpick or knife to make sure it comes out clean.