Vegan Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Bread

by Kaylie Grace on Oct 6, 2019 (updated Feb 17, 2020)

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This vegan gluten-free apple cinnamon bread is an essential fall recipe! It’s packed with ground cinnamon, juicy grated apple, crushed pecans, and bits of medjool date. Enjoy a slice for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!

three slices of apple cinnamon bread on a white plate surrounded by cinnamon sticks, pecans, oats, and honeycrisp apple

Growing up in Minnesota, one of my favorite things about the fall season was always the juicy + sweet honeycrisp apples. This year, I put them to use with this vegan gluten-free apple cinnamon bread.

Each slice is moist, filling, and packed with nutrients. The recipe contains grated apple, unsweetened applesauce, rolled oats, crushed pecans, cinnamon, dates, and is sweetened with coconut sugar.

three slices of vegan gluten-free cinnamon apple bread on a white and cream ceramic plate with cinnamon sticks, pecans, and rolled oats

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Bread

Let’s take a look at the steps involved in making this vegan gluten-free apple cinnamon bread!

We’ll start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and lining a loaf pan with parchment paper. Then, grate the apple with a cheese grater. Remove pits from medjool dates and chop into small pieces.

Next, create a flax egg. To do this, simply combine 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water. Stir together and set aside for 15 minutes. It should thicken into an egg-like paste.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Mix together. Then, fold dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Toss in crushed pecans and chopped medjool dates. These mix-ins are optional but highly recommended!

all purpose flour, rolled oats, baking powder, and salt inside a large glass pyrex bowl

applesauce, coconut sugar, shredded apple, and almond milk inside a large glass pyrex bowl

Pour the apple cinnamon bread batter into the loaf pan. Optional: sprinkle additional toppings such as rolled oats, coconut sugar, crushed pecans, or even chocolate chips on top. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.

apple bread batter inside a loaf pan lined with white parchment paper

baked apple cinnamon bread inside a metal loaf pan lined with white parchment paper

a white plate with two slices of freshly baked apple cinnamon bread surrounded by pecans, apple, cinnamon, and oats

Kaylie’s Tips:

Add your favorite mix-ins. I used, and highly recommend, crushed pecans and chopped medjool dates. However, you can add any type of crushed nut and dried fruit. Some delicious options include crushed walnuts, sliced almonds, raisins, or dried cranberries. If you’re a chocolate lover, you can even add dark chocolate chips!
I used this gluten-free flour. Results may vary depending on the type of flour you use. I have not tried this recipe with traditional all-purpose flour yet.
This vegan gluten-free apple cinnamon bread is best consumed when it’s freshly baked. But, you can keep leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat it by warming in the oven at 350 degrees F or in the microwave.

two slices of vegan gluten-free apple cinnamon bread on a white plate with a left hand grabbing one of the slices

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