apple bread

Makes: One Loaf

Ingredients:

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1 3/4 cup flour
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1/4 cup oatmeal
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2 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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pinch of salt
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2 cups mashed granny smith apples (roughly 4 medium apples)

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1/3 cup oil
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup brown sugar
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1 tbsp melted butter
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1/2 tbsp vinegar
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Topping:
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3 tbsp brown sugar
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1/4 tsp cinnamon
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3 tbsp oatmeal 
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1 tbsp water
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Directions:

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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Prepare a loaf pan, or similar sized cake pan by oiling the bottom and sides of the pan then dust with flour. Make sure to shake out the excess.

In a large bowl combine your flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking soda and powder, and salt. Mix with a whisk until well combined.

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Peel and core your apples.
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In a large bowl mash your apples with a spoon, fork, or potato masher until there are no large chunks left.

To your apples add the sugar, oil, vinegar, and melted butter. Mix this with a whisk until well combined.

Now pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and mix until everything just comes together, essentially when all the flour is hydrated. Try not to over mix there will be lumps which is okay, you want to avoid building Gluten.

Pour your batter into your loaf pan. Now combine all ingredients for your topping in a bowl and mix well. Using a spoon or your fingers sprinkle the topping as evenly as you can accross the top.

 Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, depending on your dish 45-50 minutes approximately.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely before trying to remove from the pan.