My deliciously moist cinnamon apple bread recipe features a nutty spiced apple filling, a cinnamon sugar topping, and a sweet glaze on top.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, bread, cinnamon
Servings: 8slices
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
Cinnamon Topping
1/3cuplight brown sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
Apple Filling
3medium Granny Smith apples
1/2cupchopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
Batter
2/3cupgranulated sugar
1sticksoftened unsalted butter
2large eggs
1/2cupmilk
1.5cupsself-rising flour
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Glaze
1/2cuppowdered sugar
3tablespoonsmilkheavy cream or half and half
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
Prepare cinnamon topping by stirring together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and setting it aside.
1/3 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Then prepare the apple filling. Peel and finely dice the apples into a medium bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon and stir to coat. Set this aside along with the chopped nuts.
3 medium Granny Smith apples, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together room temp butter and white sugar until fluffy. Add in eggs, milk, vanilla, and flour and beat until well incorporated and smooth, scraping sides as needed.
2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 stick softened unsalted butter, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1.5 cups self-rising flour
Pour half of the bread batter into the prepared pan.
Top with 1/2 of the apple filling, 1/2 of the nuts, and 1/2 of the cinnamon topping. Spread the remaining bread batter over the filling and top with the remaining apple filling and nuts. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon topping over the loaf.
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Bake for 55-60 minutes or until it tests done. Cool it in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn it out onto a platter. Cool completely.
To make the glaze, mix together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread.
3 tablespoons milk, 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Notes
If you really want to take this up a notch, add 1/2 teaspoon of allspice to the cinnamon sugar mixture!