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Gluten Free Apple Bread with a Walnut Cinnamon Swirl

This gluten free apple bread with a walnut cinnamon swirl is a delicious and warming treat. It is full of tart apples with a sweet and crunchy walnut cinnamon swirl running through the center and sprinkled on top. 

  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 slices 1x

Ingredients

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Walnut Cinnamon Swirl

  • 2 cups toasted walnuts, chopped
  • 4 tsps ground cinnamon
  • 4 tsps maple sugar
  • 4 tsps maple syrup

Gluten Free Apple Bread 

  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 3 eggs, whisked
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 3 tbsps maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 apple, chopped (Honey Crisp or Granny Smith)

Instructions

Walnut Cinnamon Swirl

  1. Preheat oven to 300 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Add walnuts and spread them out in a single layer. Place on middle rack of oven, and toast for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a tray. 
  2. Place walnuts, cinnamon, maple sugar and maple syrup in a bowl. Mix to combine and set aside.  

Gluten Free Apple Bread 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together banana, eggs, apple sauce, maple syrup and vanilla.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, gluten free all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt. Slowly fold in liquid mixture until everything is well combined. Then fold in apples.
  4. Pour half of batter into loaf pan. Layer half of walnut cinnamon swirl evenly over batter. Pour remaining batter and top with remaining walnut cinnamon swirl. Place in oven and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow bread to sit 5 to 10 minutes before turning out and placing on a wire rack. Slice and serve warm. 
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack