The smell of baking apples is incredible. I look forward every autumn to buying locally grown apples to use in my baking. Come spring, however, I am again craving the smell and taste of freshly baked apples. If you can relate, try out this easy recipe for apple nut quick bread. It is a great, spicy treat any time of the year.

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I love carrot bread! Whenever carrots are on sale or I can get a good price for them at the farmer's market, I buy as many as I can for baking. This carrot bread, made with whole wheat flour, was simply delicious and moist. It mixed up quickly and would make a great breakfast breads, as well as a gift bread.

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I don't use anise seeds quite as often as I would like, so when I spotted the jar of anise seed in my cupboard, I knew it was time to take it out and mix up a batch of anise seed bread. Almond anise seed quick bread is very easy to make. It is also a great breakfast, snack, or dessert bread. Make it as a gift bread for your newt visit to friends and family.

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Marmalade and oats - both of these items remind me of being home with mom. For this marmalade oat bread recipe, I added orange marmalade to the bread dough and got a lightly sweetened bread with a delicious, breakfast flavor and texture. This is a great spring and summer bread.

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