Print
clockclock iconcutlerycutlery iconflagflag iconfolderfolder iconinstagraminstagram iconpinterestpinterest iconfacebookfacebook iconprintprint iconsquaressquares iconheartheart iconheart solidheart solid icon
slice of cinnamon apple bread on a white plate on a light brown surface.

Apple Cinnamon Bread — Cozy Fall Loaf

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

This Apple Cinnamon Bread is soft, moist, and packed with fresh apples tossed in cinnamon sugar, then finished with a sweet cinnamon sugar crust. I love using both shredded and diced apples because the shredded apples add moisture throughout the loaf, while the diced pieces give you little bites of tender apple in every slice. Melted butter and applesauce create a rich, soft crumb, and the brown sugar adds a lovely caramel-like sweetness. Since this is a quick bread, there's no yeast or rising time, making it an easy fall recipe to enjoy for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or warmed up with a little salted butter.

  • Total Time: 65 Minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 Slices 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4oz (1/2 Cup) Salted Butter, melted
  • 150 grams (3/4 Cup) Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 4oz (1/2 Cup) Apple Sauce
  • 4oz (1/2 Cup) Whole Milk
  • 250 grams (2 Cups) All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup Cooking Apples, diced
  • 1 cup Cooking Apples Shredded
  • 1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and grease a 9"X5" loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. 
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, apple sauce and whole milk. Make sure everything is fully combined. Place a fine mesh sieve on top of the bowl then sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just almost fully combined. 
  3. In a separate bowl combine the diced apples, shredded apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the cinnamon apples the bread batter and fold until just combined. 
  4. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle additional brown sugar and cinnamon on top if desired. Bake for 45-55 minutes, I tent the bread the last 10 minutes to help it not over brown. Cool in the pan for thirty minutes then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • Author: Elizabeth Waterson
  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 Minutes
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
Recipe Card powered byTasty Recipes