Description
Homemade Amish apple fritter bread delivers classic comfort with sweet apple chunks nestled in tender, cinnamon-spiced dough. Generous streusel topping and warm flavors invite home bakers to savor each delightful slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium baking apples (peeled and chopped)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup full-fat sour cream (room temperature)
- 1 heaping tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 3 tbsps milk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a standard loaf pan with cooking spray to ensure easy release.
- Apple Infusion: Toss diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and ground ginger, allowing the spices to permeate the fruit and create a rich, aromatic mixture.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Whisk egg, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract until the mixture transforms into a smooth, cohesive blend.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking soda, and kosher salt together, then gently fold into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to maintain a tender crumb.
- Batter Assembly: Incorporate three-quarters of the spiced apple mixture into the batter, ensuring an even distribution of fruit throughout the bread’s interior.
- Pan Layering: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, strategically topping with remaining apple mixture to create a visually appealing and flavor-packed surface.
- Baking Process: Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior and testing doneness with a toothpick that comes out clean.
- Cooling and Glazing: Remove from oven and let rest briefly in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack; simultaneously, whisk powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk into a silky glaze.
- Final Touch: Once the bread has cooled slightly, drizzle the glossy glaze generously over the top, creating an irresistible finish that elevates the entire dessert.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture gently to maintain bread’s tender, light texture and avoid tough, dense results.
- Apple Distribution Tip: Fold apple mixture carefully to ensure even fruit spread throughout the batter, creating consistent flavor in every bite.
- Cooling Technique: Let bread rest in pan briefly before transferring to wire rack, preventing moisture buildup and maintaining crisp bottom crust.
- Glaze Application: Drizzle glaze when bread is slightly warm but not hot, allowing it to set beautifully and create a glossy, appetizing finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg