This easy, wholesome apple streusel bread is topped with a crunchy crumble and finished with a light icing.
Hi, I’m Gina. Lately I’ve been dealing with a strange sensation of shakiness and weakness during workouts — like an adrenaline rush that backfires. After heavy squats I’ll come up and feel lightheaded or as if I might faint; my whole body feels like a bowl of Jello. This hasn’t happened before and nothing in my routine or diet has changed to explain it.
At first it was merely annoying because it keeps me from giving full effort in training — I’d say I’m only hitting about 85% of my usual intensity. Now, several weeks in, it’s starting to make me anxious.
I’ve been obsessively searching symptoms online — “anemia,” “blood sugar issues,” even “Lyme disease” — trying to find something that fits. None of it is conclusive, of course, so I have an appointment in 11 days to get bloodwork and hopefully an explanation that isn’t dire.
In the meantime I’m playing detective with my own body — and once, in an attempt to rule out low blood sugar, I ate a slice of this apple streusel bread right before CrossFit. I can’t say it solved the problem, but it definitely tasted amazing.
More breads like this to try:
Pear Granola Bread
Tart Cherry Tea Bread
Matcha Bread
Pumpkin Streusel Bread
Enjoy any of these with a warm cup of apple cider tea or a cozy tea latte.
Apple Streusel Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 apple, finely chopped (about 1 3/4 cups)
For the Streusel Topping:
- 4 tablespoons oats
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
For the Icing:
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: whole wheat pastry flour, oat flour, ground flax seed, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
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In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients: vanilla, eggs, milk, coconut oil, and brown sugar.
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Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until mostly combined.
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Fold in the finely chopped apple until evenly distributed.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Make the streusel by combining oats, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and coconut oil in a small bowl; use your fingers to rub the mixture into a crumbly texture.
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Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the icing, warm the coconut butter and milk together briefly (about 15 seconds) and stir until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcal
Carbohydrates: 58g
Protein: 11g
Fat: 16g
Fiber: 7g
Sugar: 15g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.