I also thought the combination of ingredients for this recipe sounded great, however, this turned out to be the worst bread I have ever made! It was missing sugar and when baked the actual color looked terrible. When I cut it, it looked like some kind of uncooked meat. It also required an additional 30 to 45 minutes of cooking time which then burned the coconut on the top. The recipe also did not specify the type of apples to use and the combination that I used just did not work...very bland. I do not suggest making this recipe!

The ingredients in this recipe sounded so great, I decided to try it. My first hint of trouble was when I mixed the batter and it had the consistency of flour and water - very gummy and hard to stir in the cranberries and apples. I could never really get the apples to 'blend' into the batter because it was so thick and doughy..it was unlike the consistency of any quick bread I've ever made. Not "pourable" at all... and then i realized it had no sugar in it whatsoever. But I mixed it as best I could and put it in the oven...set at the recommended temp and set the timer....to make a long story short, it took about 30% longer to bake than suggested (inserting a knife as the ultimate test). When it was finally done and cooled, we tried it - very disappointing. A very tasteless batter and the apples sticking out on the top (since I couldn't get them all mixed in) and coconut topping were overdone. A very expensive failed experiment. I even carefully checked to make sure I had not left something out. Nope. I followed the directions to the letter. Fortunately my husband is the ultimate tightwad and will eat just about anything rather than see it go to waste. Have a party, hon! ;)