Apple Banana Bread is an easy bread to make and adds healthy whole grains and apples. It is a great snack or delicious with any meal.
I love this time of year and become a little obsessed with apples. Actually, I eat an apple almost every single day. Bananas are a different story. I love a perfect banana or a great banana bread, but that is where my banana love stops. I don’t care for a banana in my smoothies, and the frozen banana treats aren’t for me. Boy, I wish that wasn’t the case because I am seeing some amazing ice creams made from frozen bananas.
I often use applesauce in my baked treats instead of oil, so when I had some bananas threatening to go over to the dark side, I knew that it was time to make some bread. I decided to add grated apple instead of apple sauce for fiber and pure maple syrup for additional flavor to this bread. I also added some raisins, pecans, and yummy spices that remind me of fall.
Here are a couple more recipes that my family enjoys!
The grated apple made this bread so tender and moist, and I really enjoyed all of the goodies in this bread. I ate a slice of this bread at every meal until it was gone. It was the perfect sweet that I enjoy with a savory meal or a bowl of soup too.
Apple Harvest Banana Bread
Author: Julie Menghini
Apple Banana bread is an easy banana bread recipe that adds healthy whole grains and apples. A perfect treat for any time.
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
Let’s keep in touch!You can find me on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Better yet, enter your email address in the box below and never miss a recipe!
I was looking for a recipe that called for applesauce and your recipe came up. I looks delicious - would I be able to substitute grated apple for applesauce and get the same results? Also, could I substitute the whole wheat flour for either Kamut or Spelt flour? I am not a baker, so I'm really bad at judging substitutions (I've had to throw out some of my "creations" :-0
Julie Menghini
Sunday 8th of October 2023
Hi Angela, thank you for stopping by and asking your excellent questions. You can substitute kamut or spelt 1:1 for the whole wheat flour. I wouldn't substitute any of the all purpose flour. These are excellent flour choices and work great in 50% of the total flour. Using grated apple for the applesauce would work great using either of these flour choices too. Grate it and put it in a bowl prior to adding it to the other ingredients to see how much juice you get. If it's a lot you may want to lightly drain it or dot it with a paper towel. I love trying new things and hope you'll stop by and let me know what you do and how it works.
Karen H
Wednesday 26th of May 2021
This bread is so moist and tender that it almost melts in your mouth!
Grandpa George's Zucchini Bread Recipe | Hostess At Heart
Wednesday 28th of June 2017
[…] Apple Harvest Banana Bread […]
Easy Blueberry Pineapple Hand Pies | Hostess At Heart
Thursday 25th of August 2016
[…] flavors, and will often use lemons such as in my Strawberry Rhubarb bread or other fruits like my Apple Harvest Banana bread. I wasn’t in the mood to put a pie crust together so these are […]
Liz
Wednesday 14th of October 2015
I love the addition of apples to this bread. It sounds delicious!
Angela
Sunday 8th of October 2023
I was looking for a recipe that called for applesauce and your recipe came up. I looks delicious - would I be able to substitute grated apple for applesauce and get the same results? Also, could I substitute the whole wheat flour for either Kamut or Spelt flour? I am not a baker, so I'm really bad at judging substitutions (I've had to throw out some of my "creations" :-0
Julie Menghini
Sunday 8th of October 2023
Hi Angela, thank you for stopping by and asking your excellent questions. You can substitute kamut or spelt 1:1 for the whole wheat flour. I wouldn't substitute any of the all purpose flour. These are excellent flour choices and work great in 50% of the total flour. Using grated apple for the applesauce would work great using either of these flour choices too. Grate it and put it in a bowl prior to adding it to the other ingredients to see how much juice you get. If it's a lot you may want to lightly drain it or dot it with a paper towel. I love trying new things and hope you'll stop by and let me know what you do and how it works.
Karen H
Wednesday 26th of May 2021
This bread is so moist and tender that it almost melts in your mouth!
Grandpa George's Zucchini Bread Recipe | Hostess At Heart
Wednesday 28th of June 2017
[…] Apple Harvest Banana Bread […]
Easy Blueberry Pineapple Hand Pies | Hostess At Heart
Thursday 25th of August 2016
[…] flavors, and will often use lemons such as in my Strawberry Rhubarb bread or other fruits like my Apple Harvest Banana bread. I wasn’t in the mood to put a pie crust together so these are […]
Liz
Wednesday 14th of October 2015
I love the addition of apples to this bread. It sounds delicious!
Julie Menghini
Thursday 15th of October 2015
It was yummy Liz! Thank you!