Pain aux pommes

Apple Bread

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Try this apple bread recipe, a classic revisited with apples, sugar and spices.

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Try this apple bread recipe, a classic revisited with apples, sugar and spices.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total6 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven
  • Estimated cost$12.24 $1.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 servings
  • $2.31
  • $0.37
  • $0.05
  • $0.02
  • $0.10
  • $1.10
  • $2.07
  • $4.76
  • $0.88
  • $0.19
  • $0.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix all the ingredients except the flour and baking powder, and let rest in the refrigerator overnight.
  3. The next day, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. If the batter is too thick, add a little apple juice. ≈ 3 min
  5. Grease the pans with butter and flour, or line them with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  6. Divide the batter between the two pans. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake at about 175 degrees Celsius for about 90 to 95 minutes, covering the cake with aluminum foil, then remove the foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes so it browns lightly.

The bill

Apple Bread

  • 1 kg apples$2.31
  • 330 g sugar (or, if you can’t have sugar, use apple juice; the amount is given on the package)$0.37
  • 1 packet vanilla sugar (or simply vanilla sugar)$0.05
  • 1 g ground cinnamon$0.02
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder$0.10
  • 4 tbsp rum$1.10
  • 270 g raisins$2.07
  • 270 g whole hazelnuts$4.76
  • 670 g flour$0.88
  • 2 packets baking powder$0.19
  • Optionally, a little apple juice$0.39

Total$12.24

that's $1.53 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg apples
  • 330 g sugar (or, if you can’t have sugar, use apple juice; the amount is given on the package)
  • 1 packet vanilla sugar (or simply vanilla sugar)
  • 1 g ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1-2 tbsp juniper berries
  • 1-2 tbsp gingerbread spice mix
  • 4 tbsp rum
  • 270 g raisins
  • 270 g whole hazelnuts
  • 670 g flour
  • 2 packets baking powder
  • Optionally, a little apple juice

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