![Apple-Cheddar-Bacon Bread](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/4fafaa638a8471e6cb73fcd644c6a7fbf757b8fb30c1fa098994e144f57a4048/4ca959ff1fa8f6a7bda07c933a50695c/savorybreadlead.jpg)
Breakfast / Brunch
Apple-Cheddar-Bacon Bread
Better the day after it's baked, this bread is perfect for toasting or as the foundation for a delicious egg sandwich.
Ingredients
If you prefer a chunkier bread, feel free to dice the apple rather than shredding it. Try using chunky instead of smooth applesauce, too.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°; coat a 8½×4½-inch glass loaf dish with nonstick spray.
Sauté bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside. Reserve drippings.
Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Set dry ingredients aside.
Add enough oil (about ¼ cup) to the reserved drippings to make ½ cup. Combine dripping mixture with sugar and eggs in a large bowl; vigorously whisk until color lightens. Add shredded apple, applesauce, and buttermilk, stirring to combine.
Pour buttermilk-apple mixture into well of dry ingredients; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar and the cooked bacon. Immediately pour batter into the prepared loaf dish.
Bake loaf 50 minutes. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Cheddar on top of loaf; continue baking until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes more. 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.
![Reserve the bacon drippings from frying, then add vegetable oil to measure 1/2 cup total fat.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/4a844038bad81e3a10b3099ced535719df4244a48912b9d17a75a72cf06c113e/37ab766216a3068d902b5ac59f8641d2/pouring.jpg)
Reserve the bacon drippings from frying, then add vegetable oil to measure 1/2 cup total fat.
![Whisk sugar and eggs with the drippings and oil. Stop whisking when the mixture lightens in color.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/cad003cf8972afa3394f86e4acfbe2e0743b5255e3edba5b982a4bb97249aa10/97f1613b7b3ca93b59eb113e0e794194/whisking.jpg)
Whisk sugar and eggs with the drippings and oil. Stop whisking when the mixture lightens in color.
![The apple can be shredded using a box grater or in a food processor fitted with a shredding blade.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/43c249713b8895fd62ee06a70d9437aced8104b8ec89315b7599af37925fea75/604da87e2ca9ef934eeec0ead94a2310/apple.jpg)
The apple can be shredded using a box grater or in a food processor fitted with a shredding blade.
![For the best bread texture, avoid overmixing when combining the wet and dry ingredients.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/f86302f5f0b3a76647c11865d4edd81aaed2acf9daeb7fc4a22e01e7626ac0d2/a1eaad6b62f2111ac426aa6899af20ab/combining.jpg)
For the best bread texture, avoid overmixing when combining the wet and dry ingredients.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per slice
Calories: 214
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 299mg 12%
Carbs 18g 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 6g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.