Applesauce Oatmeal bread recipe is a quick, easy and delicious. It’s perfect as is or you can add nuts, raisins or other additions to your liking.
I just love baking bread. All kinds of bread, yeasty loaves, rolls, sweet bread, and my ultimate goal, artisan bread. I haven’t made any bread so many times that I don’t need to follow a recipe, and I bake because I love it and not out of necessity. Especially bread like this Applesauce Oatmeal Bread Recipe!
My mother grew up in a pretty strict household where, if her dad (my grandfather) was home, it was better to be “not” seen or heard. He wasn’t the sweet, come sit on my knee kind of pop. She was one of 9 children, and because of their range in age, my mother doesn’t remember her two older siblings living at home. In addition to her siblings, both of her grandmothers and an uncle lived with them. This was all in a two bedroom one bathroom house.
This Applesauce Oatmeal Bread Recipe is a slightly sweet healthier recipe. Click To TweetAs you can imagine, they didn’t have much. Her mother baked 13 loaves of bread twice a week. She never measured or followed a recipe, but every loaf turned out perfectly delicious. There were a lot of families that had it rough during this time period, and often they had bread on the table and not much of anything else.Don’t have time to make it now? Pin it for later!
I’m glad that I have the choice to bake bread and love learning more about it. So, I participate in a monthly bread baking group. Each month the challenge is different. The challenge for the “Bread Bakers” group this month was hosted by Kids and Chic, and our challenge was to create a bread using “oats”. I could really envision a nice crusty oat bread, but when I saw the Applesauce Oatmeal Bread recipe on the King Arthur Flour website, I just knew that I had to make it. I am so glad that I did!
It is a good thing that I took my pictures of the bread the same afternoon that I made it because it didn’t last two days. My husband and I ate the whole darned thing. We ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It was moist and just sweet enough. With this recipe, you could add nuts or fruit, but I kept it simple. Being quick and easy, this bread will be on the rotation of favorite bread to bake.
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- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup no sugar added applesauce
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
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In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, combine sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Beat to combine.
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In a separate bowl, combine flours, baking powder, and soda, spices, and salt. Whisk to combine.
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With the mixer running, slowly add dry ingredients, oats, and applesauce.
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Pour the mixture into the loaf pan, and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Remove the bread from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
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Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Adapted from King Arthur Flour
How is the monthly theme determined? We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.
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If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to [email protected].
Oatmeal Bread theme #BreadBakers:
- Agave Oatmeal Sour Dough Bread from My Catholic Kitchen
- Applesauce Oatmeal Bread from Hostess at Heart
- Banana Oatmeal Loaf from Basic N Delicious
- Blueberry Currant Oatmeal Bread from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Honey Oatmeal Bread from Recipes, Food and Cooking
- Honey Oatmeal Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Honey-Oatmeal Muffins from A Baker’s House
- Honey Oats Bread Loaf from Gayathri’s Cook Spot
- Honey Nut Oatmeal Waffles from Magnolia Days
- Honey Wheat Oat Bread from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Irish Oat and Whole Wheat Bread from Cali’s Cuisine
- Lemon Blueberry Oat Bread from Kids & Chic
- Multigrain Twist Bread from What Smells So Good?
- Oat Breadsticks from Passion Kneaded
- Oatmeal and Whole Wheat Rolls from Sneha’s Recipe
- Oatmeal Porridge Sandwich Loaf from Bakers and Best
- Oatmeal Stout Loaf from Food Lust People Love
- Oat & Honey Bread from La Cocina de Aisha
- Oats and Millet Idli from Spice Roots
- Oats Garlic Kulcha from SimplyVeggies
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips Oatmeal Scones from G’Gina’s Kitchenette
- Rolled Oat Sourdough Boule from A Shaggy Dough Story
- Savory Oats Scones from Sara’s Tasty Buds
- Triple Seeded Oat Bread from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Whole Wheat Honey Oatmeal Bread from Spill the Spices
I would like to dedicate this post to Selma who lost her battle to cancer on July 4th, 2015. Selma also loved baking bread and was a talented baker, friend, mother and so much more. She had a sourdough starter that she called “Twinkle”. Selma sent me some of this starter that I cherish and will be featuring in a future post.
Here are a couple more of my favorite Quick Bread recipes!
Better For You Banana Bread
Grandpa George’s ZBread (Zucchini Bread) Recipe
Cranberry Apple Streusel Bread Recipe
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Nice quick bread! Wish I could bake bread without a recipe.
Thank you Renee! There are just so many that I want to try that I don’t think I will ever settle on just one so my memory isn’t going to help at all! I see all of the breads that all of our bread bakers bring and I just want to try them all!
Very nice and delicious looking bread. My mother also grew up in a family where they would not sit in the presence of the father. I think it was those times where the man of the house was the sole bread winner and disciplinarian kind. Now times have really changed. My generation fathers are the doting kinds and the present generation fathers are friends and confidantes of their young ones.
Easy yummy bread skd! You are correct, fathers weren’t hands on and bared the burden of providing in tough times. I’m so glad that the men in my life were loving care givers and played a role in raising their children. I think, especially as girls, we are smarter when it comes to our own relationships.
Very nice loaf! I imagine that applesauce gives a very nice flavor as well as an interesting texture.
Thank you Cali! This was a very moist loaf of bread and so easy to put together.
Each fall we go apple picking and end up making lots of applesauce. Going to save this recipe to use then!
I love apple anything! Especially in the fall. Thank you for stopping by!
Something wonderful to make with the apples this fall. Yum!
Thanks Debbie! This bread can just be loaded up with anything you like and it will be a fall favorite of mine too!
In those times, it took a lot of effort to put that bread on the table for the bread earner and the bread maker. Makes us feel thankful for what we have.
Love the flavors in your bread.
Thank you! You are so right, and they never whined about it. Humbles me!
My goodness, that surely points things in perspective for so many of us. To be appreciative of the luxuries we have to make and share meals from our kitchen without worrying to the penny about the grocery list is a tremendous gift. Thanks for sharing your family’s history and this bread too.
Thank you Holly! I am definitely spoiled, and am very grateful for it!
From Seville I can smell this delicious bread. Mothers and grandmothers make wonderful breads without a recipe ahead. Thank Cali for bake with us
Thank you so much! I think these skills were passed from one generation to another. That is one of the best gifts to be given. Thank you so much for hosting #breadbakers this month! I loved our theme.
My mom was one of 15, French Canadian Catholic family and grew up with very little too. She became a hreat cook out of necessity. When she misses her sisters(13 girls, 2 boys), she eats a slice of white bread with mustard to remind herself of childhood. We hosted a Fresh Air boy one summer and he was always hoarding food because of going without so ften. I found him eating crackers with mustard and told my mom about it. She said feed that boy all he wants. He knows what it’s liek to starve. Regardless of this, my mom has always been a glass half full person, an optimist, a survivor who inspires me. I am typing this as I sit waiting for a connecting flight to visit her!
Love that story Johanne! 15 with 13 being girls? Lots of help in that kitchen. My mother has an eating disorder like that. Every conversation she has is about food. I understand it, but am so glad that I never had to live through these times or worry about where my next meal was coming from. I never have heard the reference “Fresh Air” boy. That couldn’t have been easy. It was great that you have the advice of your mother to deal with it.
I love the addition of apple sauce in this hearty bread.
Thank you Veronica! Next time I will add chunks of apples too.
Love the addition of applesauce in this bread, very yummy.
Thank you Kathia! You could load this bread up with anything you like!
A perfect bread to enjoy with your coffee in the morning. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Wendy! It would be perfect with a cup of coffee!
Your bread looks really good! I can bake a no knead bread without a recipe. Does that count? I still need to weigh everything but I know the ratio that I like.
Thank you! That totally counts! Baking anything without a recipe is impressive in my book!
Your bread and accompanying story are beautiful. I participate in just about every bread challenge I can too.
Thank you Karen! Bread Bakers are just the best people aren’t they?
Such a delicious looking quick bread.. Will try this one with some mixed nuts, would be great with a cup of tea or coffee..
Thank you Sona! You are so right. This bread would be delicious with some nuts or fruit combined. It was a quick and easy bread to put together.
I love oatmeal bread! It has such a hearty and delicious texture!
I agree Liz! It’s something that I’ve always loved so really enjoyed this challenge. Thank you for stopping by!
Your bread looks amazing and I love your memories about your mother. 🙂
Thank you Ana! I am sure your stories would be very interesting as well. We will have to talk about it when we get together! 🙂
I would love to! 🙂
Me too!
What a gorgeous loaf! Love the cracked top and the perfect crumb!
Thank you Anna! It was delicious and easy to make. I appreciate your stopping by!
Thank you so much for joining us with this delicious sounding and looking bread! Selma would have loved it, no doubt.
Thank you Sue. I think she would have too. She was so gracious and supportive that she would have stopped by and given me a heck of a lot more kudos than the recipe is worth.
What a wholesome snack! I love this 🙂
Thank you Amy! It was delicious and would be great adding nuts or fruit too!
Woweeee what a crumptious looking bread this is… feel like grabbing a slice from my screen… yumm:)
Ha! Thank you Chitra! You are sweeter than what this bread was, and wish I could share a piece with you!
That is a handsome loaf of bread, Julie. Can you call a loaf of bread handsome? 🙂 Thanks for dedicating this to Selma. She would have loved how easily it came together, yet delicious and with that toothsome crumb. Can you call crumb toothsome? 🙂
Ha thank you Angie! I am always calling bread beautiful so yes we can say what ever we want. Selma would have given me way to much credit than what this bread deserved. She was so supportive and gave us newbies confidence to begin the scary world of blogging.
I love your bread with apple sauce and the story of your mom u shared with us……….
Thank you so much! The bread is very good and would be great with nuts and fruit baked in. Isn’t it true that our childhood often forms are actions for life? Enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by.
What a beautiful bread with applesauce.
Thank you! Easy and yummy!
Julie I love your loaf of Applesauce Oatmeal bread. Your mum’s time sounds like the same as my dad’s and mum’s time. I remember my dad’s sis sharing a similar situation when I was there this time for Mum’s funeral and 40th day. Makes us want to enjoy every moment of life! Thanks for sharing the recipe and your beautiful family history.
Thank you Georgina! This bread was very good. Did you mean your mum passed at 40 years old? That is horrible and so sad. I am so grateful for everything that I have. There are still so many with so little. I appreciate such a great comment!
This bread sounds absolutely delicious. I love the sound of the bread challenge, it would force me to make it as I always enjoy when I do but never make as often as I like 🙂 I, too, almost did a bread post in dedication to Selma, but changed my mind to something else which is coming out tomorrow.
Thank you Caroline. I love homemade bread and this does force me to make it more often than I would otherwise I think. I will be very anxious to see the other posts dedicated to Selma. I am sure she loves every single one of them and is cheering us on from above.
That bread sounds delicious with applesauce and oats.
Thank you so much! Easy and yummy two of my favorite requirements.
My husband’s stepmom was a bread baker like your grandmother, Julie. Before she passed away, I stood at her elbow and wrote down exactly what she did so I could duplicate it. She measured the salt and sugar by pouring them into her palm. It was the best bread!
Your applesauce loaf looks wonderful!
Thank you Stacy! You were so smart to write down that information! I was young enough to think that she would be around forever. Her recipe box disappeared, and I have no idea what was even in it because I never saw her use one. Happy Friday!
This bread looks SO scrumptious and better yet, easy enough for me to make. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe, Julie. I will be sure to bookmark this post 🙂
Thank you so much! It is definitely an easy quick one to make and you can load it up with other yummy stuff that you like such as fruit or nuts.
What a beautiful looking loaf Julie and with all those ingredients on hand, I should be able to make it by this weekend. My husband would love me for it, I love bread too, and it just adds all those extra pounds that I do not need, still I’ll live dangerously for a change and enjoy this gorgeous loaf. Great story, and your photos are awesome. Selma would def have given you a thumbs up for this 🙂
Thank you Loretta! This bread was delicious! Next time I will add walnuts and raisins or maybe chunks of apples. It’s so versatile. Selma would have given me far more credit than this simple loaf deserves. Isn’t it amazing how many people received her support and felt like they knew her personally? We were better for knowing her as well as we did. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Looks delicious – as I can applesauce every year (sugar free) I am always looking for new recipes. I am sending Angie the attachment Selma sent me on sourdough baking, if you do not have this I will be happy to send it to you as well. sourdough is very easy to work with you just need to feed and use it!
Thank you Judi! I love homemade applesauce. I would have to find it Judi. If you have it handy, I would love a copy and appreciate it very much! Since I feed everything else around here, what is one more? 🙂
Loved your story Julie and your bread looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing it with us 🙂 <3
Thank you Arl! This bread was very good and so easy to put together.
This bread looks delicious Julie, yum!
Selma definitely would have loved it too 🙂
Thank you Michelle! What a wonderful tribute in her memory! I’m sure she is partying right along with us.
Your bread looks delicious…. Nice photography…
Thank you very much! I’m working on the photography so really appreciate your comment and you stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Lovely bread Julie and also look forward to seeing your bread made with Selma’s twinkle. 🙂
Thank you Lili! I am still a bit shy about reactivating it because I don’t want to kill it! I’m not very experienced with sour dough starters yet.
You’re welcome Julie and good luck with the starter. I have no idea about what should be done with a starter- never had one – but I’m sure you’ll be fine. x
Wow, one of 9! That is a big family and it is quite a feat to bake 13 loaves twice weekly!
Your bread looks amazing, I would eat it all day long as well, with a bit too much butter no doubt but it would be a shame not to love a bread like this and it is a lovely dedication to Selma! x
Thank you Petra! This bread is so easy to make and a bit to good to eat 🙂
Hey Julie – I just emailed you 3 sheets of instructions emailed to me from Selma back in January of this year. Look at page 2 for how to revive “Twinkle” and follow directions. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Your the best! Thank you Judi!
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This bread looks amazing!!! healthy and delicious! Pinned:)
Thank you! We really enjoyed it. I may add some nuts and fruits to it next time too.
Nice job on the bread. I’m sure Selma would have loved it. She would also be happy about “Twinkle” ‘s legacy living on!
Thank you so much Gerard. I think Selma would have liked it too. We often talked about our bread baking. She was much more advanced than I but left behind a great legacy of people she helped. I appreciate your stopping and taking the time to comment.
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So looking forward to trying this – we have tons of apples in the garden this year due to an exceptionally wet (even more than usual) Scottish Summer. Thank you.
Thank you so much Sylvia! We are just entering our apple season and I love cooking with them.