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Apple Praline Bread

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Ingredients

Apple Bread:

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans divided
  • 1 8- oz. container sour cream
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled baking apples such as 20 oz. (about 3/4 lb.)

Praline Topping:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 1/2 cup pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 4 minutes.
  • Beat sour cream and next 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until blended.
  • Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients. Add to sour cream mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in apples and 1/2 cup toasted pecans. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chopped pecans; lightly press pecans into batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, shielding with aluminum foil after 50 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.

PRALINE TOPPING

  • Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a 1-qt. heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and spoon over top of bread, immediately sprinkle with reserved pecans; let cool completely (about 1 hour).