Description
This delicious Apple Bread recipe combines tender, moist bread infused with warm cinnamon and juicy diced apples, perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. With a soft crumb and a sweet cinnamon-sugar swirl topping, this homemade bread offers comforting flavors that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
Additional Ingredients
- 1 cup apples, diced and peeled
- ⅔ cup white granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your loaf pans thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon until evenly mixed. Set this mixture aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Using a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl with a beater attachment, beat the eggs, milk, and vegetable oil until just combined and smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing gently until just moistened. Avoid overmixing to ensure tender bread. Fold in the diced, peeled apples along with additional cinnamon.
- Fill Pans: Divide the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans, filling each to about two-thirds full to allow space for rising.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Topping: In a small bowl, combine ⅔ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture generously over the batter in each loaf pan. Lightly swirl the topping into the batter using a knife for marbled flavor.
- Bake the Bread: Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, indicating it is fully baked.
Notes
- Make sure apples are peeled and diced into small, uniform pieces to ensure even distribution and proper cooking.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread light and fluffy.
- You can substitute vegetable oil with melted butter for a richer flavor if desired.
- Adjust the sugar and cinnamon topping based on your preferred sweetness level.
- Allow bread to cool in the pans for 10-15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
