Fresh and dried cranberries are the perfect little addition to any Holiday baking! They pretty and festive. Adding them here in a mini apple bread make them the perfect gift for delivery to a neighbor or perfect for making ahead for a NO FUSS Christmas morning!
The original recipe is simply my apple cake recipe. Preparing them in mini loaves was the hubby's idea actually. 🙂
Adding the cranberries was mine. I did try the dried cranberries on top of one above, but wasn't crazy about it, a bit chewy so I wouldn't recommend them on top of the batter. In the batter and they'll probably be a bit tastier. But to me, fresh here is the way to go.
See how pretty? Not only pretty, but for around 200 calories for the whole mini bread, healthy and tasty too!
The batter makes 14 cups. One cup filled each mini loaf. Since most mini loaf pans are a capacity of 12, you will have 2 extra cups. Make them into muffins if you like or do I what I did, use a larger ceramic mini pan that can hold up to 2 cups worth of batter.
Soft and tender on the inside. Using whole wheat pastry flour here since I think it gives this bread a wonderful texture. If you don't have it white whole wheat is fine and I believe even a gluten free flour blend will work as well.
Nutrition Info [without walnuts]
Servings: 14* Calories per serving: 201* Fat: 8g* Cholesterol: 63mg* Sodium: 312mg* Carbs: 28g* Fiber: 5g* Sugars: 6g* Protein: 4g* Points+: 5*
*Adapted from my Whole Wheat Apple Cake recipe.
Petite Cranberry Apple Breads: Low Sugar & Diabetic Friendly
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Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped, peeled apples
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon powdered stevia
- 2 cups applesauce, unsweetened
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup apple cider or juice, no sugar added
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons powdered stevia
- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat
- optional: ½ cup walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12 capacity mini loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl mix apples, cranberries, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon powdered stevia together. Set aside. In a large bowl blend together applesauce, eggs, butter, vanilla and cider. Stir in salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons stevia. Once well incorporated add flour and optional nuts. Pour into loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Kathy
hi, I just want to make 1 loaf bread for my diabetic husband. do I need to change the measurements ???
Donna
Terrible Directions -- at no point does it tell you when to add the apples & Cranberries. I folded it in after I added the flour & nuts. But I must say - it makes plenty - I was preparing for a Bake Sale & Doubled the recipe. Tons
teresa
I have liquid stevia and stevia in the packets. Still being new to conversions of stevia, can I use the packets with this recipe? Thank you
Brenda
Hi Teresa, yes any stevia is fine to use. Here's a conversion chart you can look at to decided how many packets:http://www.cookingwithstevia.com/stevia_conversion_chart.html
Irene
I am allergic to wheat. Are there any other flours I can substitute? Thanks, irene
Brenda
I have not converted all my whole wheat recipes to be gluten free. You could try this recipe instead: Gluten Free Sugar Free Blueberry Banana Bread https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/gluten-free-sugar-free-blueberry-banana-bread/
Megan
Amazing! My 2 year old boy loves them! Thank you! 🙂
Brenda
That's awesome!
Tam
These look soo good TFS!
Can you sub the apple juice with anything? My kids cannot stand it...
Brenda
hmmm I guess just replace with water instead or even orange juice.
Nikki @ The Road to Less Cake
My do they look tasty.
Brenda
thank you!