I’m continuing my celebration of the tastes of Fall with a real treat. Another staple of the fall season, although it is available year round these days, is the apple. If you’ve had an apple languishing in your kitchen for a while, it begins to get soft as it ripens and that’s the perfect time to make apple bread that tempts you with chunks of apple in the spiced dough.

You can make this with a combination of low carb flours, but don’t use all almond flour or all coconut flour as they tend to crumble. My recipe uses 1/4 coconut flour, which doubles in volume when it’s moistened,but use 1/2 cup with any other flour. I also used vanilla protein powder, which adds taste and texture, but you can substitute any other low carb flour for it.

1/2 cup Pecans or Walnuts, chopped (optional)
1 cup Apples, diced (about 1 medium)
3/4 cup Low Carb Flour
1/4 cup Coconut Flour
1/4 cup Vanilla Whey Protein Powder  (optional)
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Coconut Oil
3 large Eggs
1 tablespoon Cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp Clove, ground
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Sugar Substitute

Core and chop the apple and it should yield about 1 cup. It’s not necessary to peel unless it has a tough skin. I used a Gala apple.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease or spray a small loaf pan with baking spray.

In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients – flours, protein powder, coconut flour, baking soda and baking powder. In a separate larger bowl, mix the liquid ingredients – eggs and coconut oil – with the white sugar substitutes and the vanilla. Mix in the flour. If the batter is too thick to stir easily, add enough water to stir the ingredients. Then stir in the apples and nuts. Spoon into the prepared bread pan.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, then test with a toothpick inserted in the middle. The toothpick should come out clean. If not, bake another 5 minutes and retest. You want it to be moist, but not undercooked. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, then turn out onto a cooling rack or a plate.

Makes about 12 slices.

Nutrition Info per slice:
Calories: 188 Fat: 15.7 g Net Carbs: 3.8 g Protein: 6.1 g