Apple Bread

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This easy apple bread recipe is so nice for Fall! Studded with sweet fruit, cinnamon-spiced, and crowned with a buttery crumb topping.

Prep Time25

Cook Time1

Total Time1 25

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple bread, apple bread recipe, apple cinnamon bread, how to make apple bread

Servings:

Calories: 554kcal

Ingredients

For the apple bread

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar loosely packed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
1 cup sour cream (plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt or buttermilk* can be substituted)
3 tablespoons milk
2 eggs large
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 apples medium, peeled, cored, and diced
powdered sugar optional garnish

For the cinnamon crumb topping

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar loosely packed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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Instructions

To make the apple bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and mist a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
Place the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Create a well in the center, and add in the melted butter, sour cream, milk, eggs, and vanilla.
Working from the center outward, whisk these liquid ingredients together until combined, then gradually incorporate the dry ingredients.
When all the ingredients are just barely incorporated, fold in the apples.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and layer with cinnamon crumb topping.
Bake** until golden brown, set around the edges, and springy to the touch (approx. 55 to 65 minutes). A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Dust with powdered sugar (optional), and cool in the pan before slicing.

To make the cinnamon crumb topping

Place all the ingredients in a small pot or bowl and toss to combine.

Notes

*If you don’t have sour cream, plain unsweetened Greek yogurt, or buttermilk, you can substitute by stirring 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice into 1 cup of regular milk. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes, or until thickened and slightly curdled.

**Keep an eye on the bread as it's baking. You may need to cover it loosely with foil if the crumb topping is getting too brown before the bread is done baking.

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