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apple nut raisin loaf

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Recipe by
Jeanne Benavidez
@jeanneben
Odessa, TX

This buttery cake loaf that comes quickly but tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. Adding apples/nuts/raisins and cinnamon/brown sugar in layers makes this cake into a delicious treat. Top with a scoop of ice cream and you have an unbelievably wonderful dessert.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple nut raisin loaf

  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extact
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1
    apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1/2 c
    golden raisins

How To Make apple nut raisin loaf

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan. (Can use the non-stick spray with flour added in)
  • 2
    Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • 3
    Mix chopped apple, nuts and raisins together in another bowl.
  • 4
    Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated; add vanilla extract.
  • 5
    Combine flour and baking powder together in a bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture.
  • 6
    Mix milk into batter until smooth. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the apple/nut/raisin mixture and half the brown sugar mixture. Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.
  • 7
    Pour the remaining batter over apple mixture layer; top with remaining apple mixture and brown sugar mixture. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using a finger or spoon.
  • 8
    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.
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