Apple Walnut Flax Bread

Apples are always in the fridge during the fall  and the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg with the meaty crunch of walnuts just give me that warm fall feeling.
Want to make this bread healthier? Substitute half of the flour for whole wheat or brown rice flour for us gluten free nerds, and substitute 2 Tbsp of butter and 1/4 c applesauce instead of 1/4 c butter. You won't regret it!


Apple Walnut Flax Bread

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch fresh ground nutmeg
1 c. dark brown sugar
1/4 c. oil 
1/4 c. unsalted butter, melted and then cooled
1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c. apples (about 2 medium), diced
1/2 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped
2 Tbsp flax seeds

raw sugar

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 325 degrees and prepare a loaf pan (or 4 mini loaf pans).
-In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk to combine thoroughly, set aside.
-In bowl of stand mixer, combine oil, butter and sugar and beat to combine thoroughly.
-Add egg and yolk and beat to combine thoroughly.
-Beat in vanilla.
-Turn mixer to low and add flour mixture, a little at a time, beating until just combined.
-Stir in apples, walnuts and flax seed.
-Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan (batter will be quite thick) and spread evenly.
-Sprinkle top with raw sugar.
-Place loaf pan into oven and bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 80-90 minutes (45 minutes for mini loaves).
-Let cool before serving.