ALMOND APPLE BREAD WITH RUM RAISIN CREAM CHEESE
A sweetly spiced apple bread that won’t poison you. I promise. Each slice is like a work of art, packed with a mosaic of fresh, diced apples and crunchy almonds.
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Servings: 6 SERVINGS
Ingredients
- Almond Apple Bread:
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs well-beaten
- 2 cups all-purpose flour substitute half with King Arthur White Whole Wheat, if desired
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cups apples diced small
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds chopped, plus additional 1/3 cup for sprinkling over top, if desired
- Rum Raisin Cream Cheese:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch or two of cloves
- 3/4 cup raisins chopped (I used golden)
Instructions
Almond Apple Bread:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour and 8 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
- 3. Beat butter and sugars together until fluffy then beat in eggs.
- 4. Add flour mixture to egg mixture in three batches, alternating with milk and lastly sour cream. Add a spoon of flour to the apples and toss to coat to help prevent them from sinking to the bottom. Stir in apples and almonds. The batter will be stiff.
- 5. Spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle almonds over top. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean and top is nicely browned. Cool thoroughly; best not to slice when warm.Rum
Raisin Cream Cheese:
- In a medium bowl beat cream cheese with a hand mixer on low until light and fluffy. Beat in brown sugar, molasses, extracts, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in raisins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams