Easy Apricot Bread

5 from 1 vote

Easy apricot bread is moist, fluffy, and loaded with fresh apricots in every bite! It’s a delicious Summery breakfast/snack, now egg-free and dairy-free (+ optionally GF!)

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings: - 10

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Toni Okamoto

Equipment

Ingredients

1¼ cups of chopped fresh apricots
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 cups of all-purpose flour
⅓ cup of granulated sugar
⅓ cup of brown sugar
1½ teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (3.9-ounce) pack of unsweetened plain applesauce
1 cup of plant-based milk
⅓ cup of neutral oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper to make it easier to lift out of the pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add the diced apricots with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Toss well and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a cup, mix the applesauce, plant-based milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until barely incorporated. Do not overmix. Fold in the apricots and mix well.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. At minute 30, open the oven and check if the top is browning too fast. If it is, cover it with aluminum foil. Insert a knife into the center of the bread, if the knife comes out clean, it is ready. If it comes out with batter, continue baking in 10-minute increments.
When ready, allow the bread to cook for 20 minutes before removing it from the pan. Allow it to fully cool before slicing.

Notes

Measure the flour correctly: Using too much leads to dense, dry bakes. Fluff it in its bag, add it to the measuring cup with a spoon, and level it with the back of a knife.

Don’t over-mix: Overworking the gluten can lead to dense, unpleasant bakes. A few small lumps in the batter are fine.

Sweeten to taste: Add a little less/more to preference.

Leave to cool in the pan: Firm up slightly so it doesn’t fall apart when slicing.

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