Eggless Apple Almond Bread

Name: Eggless Apple Almond Bread
Ingredients: ¼ cup almonds, coarsely crushed; 2 tbsp slivered almonds, for topping; 4-5 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp cane sugar or raw sugar; ⅛ tsp salt; ⅔ cup whole wheat flour; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; ¼ cup stone ground cornmeal; 1 tsp aluminium free baking powder; 1-1/2 tsp baking soda; 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup unsulphured molasses; 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract; ⅓ cup low-fat buttermilk; ½ cup (4 oz) all natural unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup or 1 fuji or gala apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped