Oatmeal Applesauce Bread

Since our last effort with quick bread was such a success (see my post about banana bread...) I decided to give another recipe a try. Quick breads are super easy and so delicious. You can add pretty much whatever ingredients you want to the base recipe and create your own delicious treat. I especially love quick breads because with the right ingredients, I have an easy and healthy snack for Jack. We had some homemade chunky applesauce in the fridge that needed to be eaten/used so I found an easy recipe for Oatmeal Applesauce Bread. Here it is...

1 cup applesauce (the chunkier the better!)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (splenda also works here)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine (I used a trans-fat-free margarine)
1-1/2 cups flour (whole wheat)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs (or three egg whites)
1 cup oats
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease one loaf pan.
Mix applesauce, sugars and margarine together. In separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder. Stir together applesauce and flour mixtures. Add eggs, oats and vanilla and stir to combine.
Pour into loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. (sprinkle with oats about halfway through to create a yummy crust)

And here's Jack chowing down:

Next on the docket, pumpkin bread. I realize spring is just a few days away, but you can get canned organic pumpkin all year 'round :)