Apple Blueberry Bread

I like loaf-type bread/cake desserts. They work for a quick breakfast, a midmorning snack, or dessert with a scoop of ice cream on top. This recipe lends itself to that nicely.

Apple Blueberry Bread

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup orange juice
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Topping

2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, apple sauce and orange juice. Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon and beat in well. Stir in the flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined. Don't overmix. Fold in the blueberries.

Pour mixture into a 8x5x3-inch greased loaf pan. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the top of the bread mixture.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes our until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out without wet batter sticking to it. Cool ten minutes before removing from the pan. Let it finish cooling on a rack.