When my kids were younger and were still in Scouts, we used to sell apples to raise money every September. It takes quite a bit of courage for a 6 and a 9-year-old to go up to strangers and ask for donations. It was such a good experience and I was so proud of them. Now that their interests have changed and we are no longer in Scouts, I really miss those years of fund-raising, camping, hiking and all the other activities that we have done….  

Fall is the apple season and there are so many different kinds of apple. Gala is my favourite ! It’s not too big, it’s sweet and has the perfect texture for eating or baking. And I made these mini loaves with walnuts the other day. They taste best when warm….and even better with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream ! I like to make them in mini loaves as you don’t need to bake them as long and can freeze them very easily for later.  

Makes 4 mini loaves (dimensions of pans: 5.75 x 3.25 x 2.25 inches)

• 360 g all-purpose flour
• 10 g baking powder
• 4 g baking soda
• 2 g salt
• 3 g ground cinnamon
• 100 g granulated sugar
• 100 g demerara or brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 180 mL vegetable oil
• 150 g sour cream
• 10 mL pure vanilla extract
• 400 g diced apples, about 3-4 apples (I used Gala, washed, peeled and cored)
• 120 g coarsely chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Lightly oiled and floured 4 mini loaf pans
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, set aside
4. Whisk together eggs and sugars until frothy, mix in oil, vanilla and sour cream
5. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix until just cooperated
6. Stir in apples and walnuts
7. Pour batter into 4 loaf pans and bake for about 35-40 minutes

Tools that I used 

Chicago Metallic 59440 Commercial II Non-Stick Mini Loaf Pans, Set of 4

You can get the mini loaf pans through the Amazon website by clicking the above link. I will receive a small compensation if you purchase the item.