AN APPLE PIE INSPIRED BREAD RECIPE
This Apple Pie Bread is AMAZING! After you make it the first time, you are gonna be hooked (so consider yourself warned.) It’s a simple homemade sweet bread filled with a layer of cinnamon sugar and fresh apples and topped with more cinnamon sugar and apples. The fresh apples combined with the sweet bread almost makes it taste like cake that is shaped into bread form.
TIPS FOR MAKING APPLE BREAD:
Feel free to use your favorite apples in this. I am using a couple of Rome apples. They are great for baking since they are slightly sweet and tart. But these aren’t always available at the store so a good substitute might be a Gala apple or even Golden Delicious or Granny Smith varieties.
You can switch out the apples in this recipe for pears or even peaches.
Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar can be used. Dark brown sugar just contains a bit more molasses than light brown sugar.
Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing. It cuts easier when it is cooled. However, if you can’t wait – then dig into it warm, it may just be a bit more crumbly.
If you want to make your apple bread more flavorful, you can add chopped nuts, raisins, or dried cranberries to the batter.
To keep your apple bread moist, store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
How can I tell if my apple bread is done?
Oven times do vary with baked goods. The factor depends on many things like if you have an electric, gas or convection oven. It also changes depending if you use a metal pan versus ceramic or Pyrex. It also varies depending on which oven rack you use. A toothpick inserted should not have any wet batter on it. Start with the lowest baking time and go up from there. Use your best judgement based on your own personal knowledge of your particular oven.
Can this bread be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze apple bread for up to 2 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap then aluminum foil, and place it in a freezer-safe bag or container.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
brown sugar
ground cinnamon
sugar
salted butter
eggs
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
baking powder
milk
chopped apples
HOW TO MAKE APPLE BREAD:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a large loaf pan (about 9×5-inch) with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind with flour in it – like Baker’s Joy.) In a bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with an electric mixer), mix together sugar and butter until smooth. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until fully combined. Finally, stir in flour and baking powder and milk. Mix until combined. Pour half the batter into prepared loaf pan. Cover batter with half the diced apples. Press the apples down slightly into the batter.
Sprinkle the apples with half the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Pour the remaining batter over the apple layer.
Top with remaining diced apples (again, pushing the apples gently into the batter.)
Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
Bake for about 50-60 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.) Allow to cool completely before removing from baking pan.
The Best Apple Bread
The Best Apple Bread is a homemade, sweet and moist dessert bread and has a layer of yummy brown sugar with chunks of fresh apples.
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Apple Bread, Apple Pie Bread Prep Time: 15minutes minutesCook Time: 55minutes minutesTotal Time: 1hour hour 10minutes minutes Servings: 8 Calories: 344kcal
Ingredients
▢1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
▢1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
▢2/3 cup sugar
▢1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick), softened to room temperature
▢2 large eggs
▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract
▢1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
▢1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
▢1/2 cup milk
▢1 1/4 cup peeled and chopped apples (into 2-inch chunks) about 2 small apples (Fuji or Granny Smith)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a large loaf pan (about a 9×5-inch) with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind with flour in it – like Baker’s Joy.)
In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with an electric mixer), mix together 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick), softened to room temperature until smooth.
Stir in 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until fully combined.
Finally, stir in 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 cup milk. Mix until combined.
Pour half the batter into prepared loaf pan.
Cover batter with half the 1 1/4 cup peeled and chopped apples (into 2-inch chunks) diced apples. Press the apples down slightly into the batter.
Sprinkle the apples with half the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Pour the remaining batter over the apple layer.
Top with remaining diced apples (again, pushing the apples gently into the batter.)
Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
Notes
Please note, oven times do vary with baked goods. The factor depends on many things like if you have an electric, gas or convection oven. It also changes depending if you use a metal pan versus ceramic or Pyrex. It also varies depending on which oven rack you use. A toothpick inserted should not have any wet batter on it. Start with the lowest baking time and go up from there. Use your best judgement based on your own personal knowledge of your particular oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
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