Apple Molasses Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup raisins (optional) or 1 cup craisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.
• 5 combine applesauce and molasses.
• 6 add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. fold in raisins and nuts.
• 7 pour into loaf pan. bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.