Applesauce Quickbread Mix

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword applesauce bread, applesauce muffins from mix, homemade baking mix, quick bread mix

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 10

Servings 5 loaves

A big-batch dry mix of flour, sugar, shortening, spices and leavening that keeps in the pantry. Add eggs and applesauce to bake a loaf or muffins.

Ingredients

2 cups shortening
4 cups sugar
7 cups flour
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg

Directions

Work the shortening into the other dry ingredients well, until you see no streaks.
Keep in an airtight container (zip-top bag, vacuum-seal bag, or jar) with a label.

Notes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine 3 1/3 cups of the mix, 2 eggs, and 1 cup applesauce; stir until blended. Optionally fold in up to 2/3 cup chopped nuts. Loaf: greased and floured loaf pan, bake 40 to 50 minutes. Muffins: greased muffin cups, bake 20 to 30 minutes.

Storage: dry mix about 3 months airtight in a cool, dry place. Bread about 2 days at room temperature, up to 1 week refrigerated, or up to 3 months frozen.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 5 loaves; shortening counted as vegetable shortening, flour counted as all-purpose flour. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.