Almond Toffee Applesauce Bread

One year ago today, I posted about meeting my nephew Luke for the first time and just yesterday I saw a video of him walking (more like running)! I wish I could witness it in person but unfortunately am not sure when I will be able to visit next, especially with all the weddings I am in this summer/fall, trying to graduate and then they are moving to southern California in August! Which means my job searches just got expanded to include the west coast as well, haha. In the meantime I thrive through Facebook and Dropbox photos and videos.

…and baked goods. When it comes to sweet breads, I love making mini loafs. They are cute, fun and you just want to eat them right up! Just like Luke but I digress. These mini applesauce loaves also have toffee bits and almond slices mixed in for a little bit of crunch and extra sweetness.

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ALMOND TOFFEE APPLESAUCE BREAD

Makes 1 loaf or 3 mini loaves

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cardamom

5 oz toasted sliced almonds (about 1 cup)

1/2 cup toffee bits

1 egg, beaten

1 cup applesauce

3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a standard sized loaf pan or three mini loaf pans.
2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cardamom in a large bowl. Add the sliced almonds and toffee bits to the dry ingredients, reserving about three tablespoons of the almonds.
3. In another bowl, combine the melted butter, egg and applesauce. Add to dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms (do not overmix).
4. Smooth batter into loaf pan and top with reserved sliced almonds. Bake for 1 hour (30 minutes for mini loaves) or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before slicing.

Source: Adapted slightly from Eat, Live Run.