Best Lemon Apple Bread Recipes

Apple-Almond-Coconut Quick Bread with Lemon Glaze image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h45m

Yield 1 regular loaf or 3 mini loaves

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil, plus more melted butter for brushing the pan
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook?s Note)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
3/4 cup chopped toasted almonds
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange zest, optional
1 cup shredded apples, excess moisture squeezed out
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the coconut and almonds and toss together. Set aside.
Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded apples. Fold this mixture into the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl.
Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

LEMON APPLE BREAD image

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all purpose unbleached flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
2 large Granny Smith apples (about 12 ounces), peeled, cored & quartered Peel of one large lemon
1-1/3 cups sugar
3 large or extra large eggs
1 stick unsalted butter
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

Butter two 8 x 4" loaf pans, dust lightly with flour and shak out excess. Preheat oven to 350 and position rack in center. In food processor combine first seven ingredients and mix for 10 seconds. Remove and set aside. In same work bowl, combine apples and lemon peel and pulse 3 times to chop coarsely. Add sugar and eggs and blend one minute. Add butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix 1 minute longer. Add dry ingredients and pulse until combined. Do not overmix. Spoon batter into prepared pans and bake until browned, about 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.