Harvest Apple Bread

This harvest bread is one more way to enjoy apples. Thank you Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen

2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice [here]
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup pecan or walnuts, chopped and toasted
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 cup finely diced apple

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.  
• Spray a 9 x 5 " loaf pan with baking spray or butter and flour.  
• Sift together the flour, apple pie spice, baking soda and salt. 
• Beat together the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until combined.  
• Add the eggs and beat for 1 minute until combined.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. 
• Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the nuts, coconut and diced apple.  
• Mix in by hand.  
• Reserve 2 Tbsp of nuts to sprinkle on top.
• Spread into the loaf pan and top with reserved nuts.  
• Bounce the pan on the counter to settle the batter.  
• Bake for 1 hour 20-30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center shows moist crumbs. 
• Cool in the pan for 1 hour, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.