Description
Homemade apple bread combines sweet orchard flavors with warm spices for a delightful seasonal treat. Comforting crumbs and rich cinnamon notes invite you to savor each memorable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (960 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) white granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup (133 g) white granulated sugar (topping)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk (whole or any kind)
- 1 cup (150 g) apple, peeled and diced
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and lightly grease loaf pans to ensure easy bread removal.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a bowl, creating a harmonious dry mixture.
- Liquid Component Blending: Cream together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract using a stand mixer until smooth and well-integrated.
- Batter Construction: Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture, stirring gently to maintain a light, tender consistency without overmixing.
- Apple Integration: Fold freshly diced apples into the batter, ensuring even distribution for consistent flavor and texture throughout the loaf.
- Topping Application: Combine sugar and additional cinnamon, sprinkling the mixture generously over the batter and creating a gentle swirl with a knife to marble the topping.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into prepared pans, filling each about two-thirds full, and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and enjoying the aromatic apple-infused bread.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to maintain a soft, tender bread texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Apple Selection Matters: Choose firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best flavor and texture contrast.
- Topping Technique: Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture just before baking to create a crispy, caramelized top layer that adds delightful crunch.
- Cooling Is Crucial: Let bread rest for 10-15 minutes after baking to allow structural setting and easier slicing without crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 266
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg