2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
2 lg. eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. chopped pecans

TOPPING:

1/4 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Combine first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Whisk eggs, applesauce and oil in large bowl. Whisk in dry ingredients until smooth. Stir in nuts; pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool thoroughly. (Can be made ahead.) Wrap well and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature for 6 hours.