Apple Pie Bread

Today I was doing my normal morning chores as best I could, and I noticed I had some apples that needed attention. I usually make my own apple pie filling and these would be perfect. This is how I make it.

Apple Pie Filling

4 apples (different varieties require different cooking times)

2 T. butter  

1 t. cinnamon (more or less depending on your taste)

1/3 cup sugar

3 T. water

4 t. cornstarch

2 T. water

Peel, core and chop or slice 4 apples

Melt 2 T. of butter and 1 t. cinnamon

Stir the apples into the melted butter and cinnamon, then add 1/3 cup sugar and 3 T. of water

Cover and cook them for about 5 minutes or until they are starting to soften

Next dissolve 4 T cornstarch into 2 T water

Add this to the hot apples. Stir until the apples are soft and the filling has thickened. Boil for one more minute.

This filling can be used to make a pie or eaten like chunky applesauce. 

I was going to freeze the filling until Thanksgiving, but I changed my mind. I had seen a Apple Pie bread recipe on Facebook. It called for one can of apple pie filling. I figured my homemade filling would be the same thing. I found one can of filling equals slightly more than 2 cups of filling. This recipe makes about that amount. 

Apple Pie Bread

1 can apple pie filling, mashed (or 2 1/2 cups of homemade filling)

1 yellow cake mix

4 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup self rising flour

1 T. cinnamon

1 chopped apple

I had purchased a yellow cake mix at Walmart in the clearance aisle.  It was a Dolly Parton edition for $.75. I haven't tried this mix before but it's just cake mix. How bad can it be?

I had eggs and cinnamon plus another apple.

The only thing I didn't have was self rising flour, but that is easy to make.

Self Rising Flour

1 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

Just mix all the ingredients together. If you use a mixer, add the apple pie filling and extra chopped apple last and mix in with a spoon.  This makes two loaf pans. Sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar on top before baking.

Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.