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Best Pan de Manzana Recipe (Homemade Apple Bread)

PAN DE MANZANA (HOMEMADE APPLE BREAD RECIPE)

by Lola Dweck
Bursting with tart green apples and cinnamon, this pan de manzana is the perfect treat for crisp mornings or an afternoon snack that kids and adults alike will love!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 20
Calories 337 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground clove optional
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ¼ cup oil vegetable or canola oil will work
  • 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups green apple finely chopped (from about 2 large apples)
  • 1 cup golden raisins optional
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts) optional

Instructions
 

  • Mix ingredients. Start by heating your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, grease your baking dish. You can use baking spray with flour or simply coat your pan with butter and flour. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, clove (optional), baking soda, and baking powder. Using a large spoon or spatula, mix in oil, vanilla, and eggs. Once dry and wet ingredients are well blended, add chopped apples, raisins (optional), and chopped nuts. Mix again until all of the ingredients are well-incorporated.
  • Bake. Add mixture to a greased baking dish, leaving 1-inch of space from the top because the bread will rise. I typically have to use two loaf pans for this bread. Smooth out the mixture to ensure that it bakes evenly. Bake for one hour, or until you are able to insert a toothpick into the middle of the bread and it comes out clean. At this point, the top of your bread should be somewhat crispy, but the inside will remain moist. Allow to cool, and then slowly invert the bread onto a separate dish. Use a knife to loosen the edges before flipping it, if necessary.
  • Serve and enjoy. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar, chopped pecans, and sliced apples, if desired.

A Note from Lola

TIPS, TRICKS, AND SUBSTITUTIONS

  • You can also make this homemade apple bread in a muffin pan and or in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
  • While the original recipe calls for cloves, raisins, and nuts, I’ve made them optional because ground cloves is not something I always have in my spice drawer, and I know that some people have an aversion to raisins and nuts!
  • Feel free to adjust the sugar in this recipe to your liking. The original recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar, and I cut that amount in half.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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