This cheese bacon bread recipe is great on it's own but even better when you add seasonal apples.
Course
bread, Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time25minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour25minutes
Servings12servings
Calories231kcal
AuthorBetsy Life
Ingredients
6strips of bacon
2cupsflour
1/2teaspoontable salt
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
vegetable oil
1/2cupsugar
2eggs
1large applepeeled and shredded
1/2cupapplesauce
1/4cupbuttermilk
1 1/4cupsshredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on a paper towel. Set aside. Reserve grease.
Whisk flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside.
Add enough oil, about 1/4 cup, to the reserved bacon grease until you have 1/2 cup. Whisk oil mixture with sugar and eggs in a large bowl until mixture lightens. Stir in shredded apple, applesauce, and buttermilk.
Stir apple mixture into flour mixture only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in cheddar and cooked bacon. Pour batter into a well greased loaf pan.
Bake the loaf for 50-60 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean and the loaf is golden brown. Cool bread in the loaf dish on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn bread out of dish. Allow bread to completely cool on a rack before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Bacon Apple Cheddar Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 231Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Sodium 318mg13%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 7g14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.