You might also like these vegan applesauce muffins. This past weekend just whizzed by in a happy blur of food, fun and friends. On Saturday, it was brunch at my friend Roshani’s. Her parents are visiting from Houston and her mom, Pratima Kothari, had cooked up a huge feast for us. I even got a quick lesson in rolling Khandvi, one of my favorite Gujarati snacks, from Mrs. Kothari who used lemon as the souring agent in the recipe instead of yogurt to make it vegan. Between discussing Bollywood movies, the best stores to buy Indian groceries in the DC area, and Indian and American politics, Desi and I stuffed ourselves silly on delicious Gujarati snacks like dhokla, Batata Poha (flattened rice sauteed with potatoes and spices – very similar to my Kande Pohe), a stir-fry of sprouted mung beans with Indian spices, and a delicious and healthy sweet dish of dates stuffed with a mixture of pistachios, cashew nuts and saffron. We washed it all down with alcohol-free Mojitos. Yum. Then on Sunday it was over to my neighbors Heather and Dave’s where they were hosting a get-together to welcome two new neighbors on our block. The days went by so fast, I didn’t have chance to bake any bread over the weekend. So Monday afternoon, project number 1 was to make something delicious that would be perfect for Desi to toast and slather peanut butter and jelly on all week (he’s my kid, that one). I had some applesauce left over and as anyone who’s familiar with applesauce knows, it tends to spoil if left in the refrigerator too long. So I decided I’d bake up an applesauce bread– not a cake, but a loaf of bread with applesauce in it, and perhaps some cinnamon. The thought made my mouth water, and I couldn’t wait to get started. I came across a recipe for an Applesauce Oatmeal Bread on the King Arthur website that sounded just perfect. I made some modifications – I added more applesauce, cut down on the oil, and made the bread part whole wheat to make it healthier. It was perfect– I couldn’t have asked for a better loaf to carry us through the week. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
A few readers have recently asked for kid-friendly recipes, and this loaf of Applesauce Sandwich Bread is definitely one. You can also browse my post on 66 kid-friendly vegan recipes.
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