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Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

March 25, 2010 by Joy the Baker 140 Comments

Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

I made y’all some bread.

Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

Some big, fat, in your face, whole wheat apple bread.  It’s the kind of bread that will kick your morning coffee in the face… with love and respect.

Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

I like to do things with love and respect… even if it’s yelling at the Los Angeles traffic gods… or channeling my snarky side while on the phone with the IRS.  If I say it’s done with love and respect… totally ok, right?

I love when sweet treats are also filled with things like whole wheat, and walnuts and flax seeds.  It’s full of health, despite the butter and sugar.  This bread is tastes like home… if your home were in, say… rural Oregon.

I like the combination of grated and coarsely chopped apples in this recipe.  You get all the flavor and moisture of the apples combined with big ol’ chunks too.  Delightful.  Walnuts are great in this recipe and flax seeds add all kinds of health.  If you don’t happen to have flax seeds on hand.  No worries.  You can leave them out.

Make this bread.  It has cinnamon and apples in it.  Really… that’s all you need to know, right?

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Quick note:  I only needed two apples for this loaf.  The third apple I ate with my face.

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Ingredients.  Essential.

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Apples.  Walnuts.  Flax Seeds.

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Sugar topping gets crusty and extra yummy when baked.  For serious.

Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

This is the part that includes your face.  Insert bread into face.

Oh!  One more thing… if you like crazy healthy breakfast treats, you might also enjoy these Gnarley Muffins.  I posted this waaaay back in the day when I had only been at this whole blogging thing for a month.  The pictures?  Pretty bad.

Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

makes one 9×5-inch loaf

Print this Recipe!

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

generous pinch freshly ground nutmeg

2/3 cup buttermilk (if you don’t have buttermilk, try these substitutions)

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup grated apples

1/2 cup coarsely chopped apples

1 tablespoon flax seeds

3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, divided

cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.

In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract.

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.  Add the grated apples, chopped apples flax seeds and half of the chopped walnuts.  Fold to incorporate thoroughly.

Spoon batter into prepared pan and top with granulated sugar, cinnamon and the rest of the walnuts.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack to cool before wrapping.

Serve slightly toasted with butter. Yumtastic.

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  1. Lindsey

    March 26, 2010 at 7:38 am

    This is the perfect loaf to make with our extra apples this weekend! And I can convince my grandmother that it’s totally unhealthy while sneaking the nutrients through the back door into the batter.

    Reply
  2. Erica Lea

    March 26, 2010 at 7:37 am

    I like your towel/napkin. So cheerful. :D Adding whole wheat to quick breads is awesome. I love the large chunks of walnuts & the sound of the crunchy topping. I think I need to make this.

    Reply
  3. Jamie (AHealthyJD)

    March 26, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Joy,

    This bread looks fantastic and I plan on making it tonight when I get home. Thanks for all of your wonderful recipes, pictures and entertaining posts you are a blogging goddess.

    Much love,

    Jamie

    Reply
  4. Jan (Family Bites)

    March 26, 2010 at 7:04 am

    Um…yum! I love the combination of apple and walnut….

    Reply
  5. Sara

    March 26, 2010 at 6:41 am

    Joy, I love your blog for two reasons.
    1) Your photos are beautiful.
    2) The way you write makes me chuckle. I can see your personality in every word. You are a cool chick. =D

    I also cannot wait to make this bread. Anything with apples and sugar makes me happy.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      March 26, 2010 at 3:31 pm

      I completely agree! She is cool!

      Reply
  6. Sophie @ yumventures

    March 26, 2010 at 6:35 am

    I might have died and gone to heaven. I <3 apple walnut anything! Plus this bread looks like it would fall in love with any cup of tea or coffee I have :)

    Reply
  7. Rebecca

    March 26, 2010 at 6:29 am

    I LOVE LOVE LUUURVE all of your bread recipes. I’ll add this to my list of favorites: Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bread, Sweet Potato Zucchini Bread, Banana Bread etc… I want more.

    Reply
  8. Kristan Roland

    March 26, 2010 at 5:54 am

    Looks yummy!! In my opinion, the phrases “with love and respect” as well as “no offense, but…” free you from any repercussions from what follows. That’s the way it is.

    Reply
  9. thedelishdish

    March 26, 2010 at 5:39 am

    i wish i was having this for breakfast right now!

    Reply
  10. Allison

    March 26, 2010 at 5:26 am

    This looks so comforting and delicious! With a hot cup of coffee, this might just brighten up the rainy Saturday morning we have been promised!

    Reply
  11. shannon

    March 26, 2010 at 5:21 am

    I read this post on google reader on my phone, while on the bus on my way to do grocery shopping (that’s an awkwardly long sentence). i was so excited to make this, that i ended up buying the ingredients i needed right there. it’s now cooling in my kitchen :)
    haven’t tasted it yet, but it looks fantastic.

    Reply
  12. A Bowl Of Mush

    March 26, 2010 at 5:19 am

    Such a beautiful and nutritious bread!
    I would love to make this, it sounds really delicious! :)

    Reply
  13. Maria Trader

    March 26, 2010 at 5:19 am

    Thank you for giving us the specifics in the directions. “Insert bread into face.” I always knew I was missing something in the other recipes.

    Reply
  14. Kaitlin

    March 26, 2010 at 6:18 am

    I love this post.

    “This is the part that includes your face.”

    How awesome is that? You rock :P

    This sounds delicious. My grandpa has, like, three bags of flax seeds in his pantry. I should make this next time I visit him. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  15. Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.

    March 26, 2010 at 5:15 am

    This bread looks amazing! Can’t wait to try the recipe.

    Reply
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