Apple Pecan Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Bread

After seeing these mouth drooling photos from this recipe - I knew some nutritimentation was absolutely necessary. Luckily, I had some homemade apple sauce in the fridge begging for some attention. 

Lo and behold we have Apple Pecan Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Bread <333

I love spelt flour. I love sprouted nuts. I love apples. I love cinnamon (& cardamom). What I love most, all of these put together into a loaf of bread.

No sugar added nor needed here - you're sweet enough ;) ......Oh...and the apples bring that to the table too.

OK, fine, read the recipe already!

BUT WAIT....look at those chunks of pecans & walnuts ..... :)

Apple Pecan Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients:

Bread
2 cups + 2 Tbsp of spelt flour
1 & 1/2 tsp of baking soda + 1 & 1/2 tsp of lemon juice *mix together in a small cup and have ready to add to dough
1 tsp of Himalayan salt (or kosher/ sea salt)
3/4 cup of warm water
1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Filling
1/4 cup of homemade apple sauce (mine had cinnamon already in it - if you use store bought, mix in some cinnamon to your liking)
Few dashes of cardamom (optional - I love the flavor profile it brings though! You could use a warming spice like nutmeg instead)
1/2 cup of roughly chopped sprouted pecans & walnuts

Glaze
1 Tbsp of maple syrup
A bit more cinnamon for sprinkling

Directions:

In a bowl combine your bread ingredients and gently fold together to form your dough. Cover dough with a lid but don't fully close it, air should be allowed to get in. Let sit for 2-3hrs for dough to rise.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

In a small bowl, combine your filling ingredients and mix well.

On a piece of parchment paper or floured surface, lay out the dough and spread evenly into a rectangle shape (you could use a rolling pin, I just used my hands :P). Spread your filling evenly onto the dough leaving about in inch around the edges and top with your crushed nuts.

Just like making cinnamon rolls, starting from one side, start to roll your dough up tightly. Stop halfway, then do the same on the other side until it meets the other roll. Fold the dough in half, stacking the rolls on top of each other then place in a greased or parchment paper loaf pan.

It's O.K if there are some pecans are peeking out :D

Finally, make your glaze on top- spread the maple syrup then sprinkle with cinnamon. YUM.

Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes - the bread will rise and become nice and brown. Use the "knife comes out clean" test to make sure it's fully cooked.

Serve warm with maple syrup and cinnamon :)

Or.... put a savory twist on this bread and dip it into a bowl of 'Creamy' Cauliflower & Carrot Soup for dinner like I did - what a perfect combination of flavors!