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Homemade Apple Cinnamon Bread is moist, buttery, and infused with flavorful apple fillings. This quick and easy apple cinnamon bread recipe is so delicious and makes the best dessert any time of the day.
Apple Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Time passes by fast. It’s the harvest season for apples and pumpkins again. Moist, buttery bread filled with sweet, crunchy apples and overloaded with cinnamon flavor is the best. This easy homemade apple cinnamon bread recipe brings a decent fall flavor and tastes incredibly delicious.
Apple cinnamon bread has a cake-like texture that is extremely moist and buttery. The aroma of the cinnamon spice lingers in the kitchen, and it tasted even better. Eating it warm or cold and can be served perfectly any time of the day with a cup of coffee or tea.
Why This Recipe Works
This recipe is so easy to make at home, even without a stand mixer. Everyone can make this bread with a handful of ingredients and simple processes.
Apple cinnamon bread stores well in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It’s also a freezer-friendly recipe that can be frozen for a longer time and saved for the future.
It’s also a perfect recipe for breakfast or snacks. You may slice the bread after it has cooled completely and store it in Ziplock bags. Pack a few for your kids to school as a healthy, tasty snack.
Ingredients For Apple Cinnamon Bread
This homemade flavorful apple cinnamon bread calls for the following ingredients:
- Apple
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Granulated sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Whole milk
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Apple Cinnamon Bread
First, prepare the apple filling by combining apple bites, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat the apple bites over medium-low heat, and keep stirring until the sugar melts and the cinnamon is evenly distributed. Let cool down and sit aside.
Next, make the batter. Beat light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, and unsalted butter until smooth. Whisk in eggs and vanilla extract. Sift all-purpose flour and baking powder into the mixture. Slowly pour in milk while mixing.
Assemble the batter and apple filling in two small loaf pans. Bake for 35 minutes.
Cool down the bread in the pan for 10 minutes. Unmold, slice, and serve it warm.
Baking Tips
- Always check the doneness of the cake before removing it from the oven. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake, and if it comes out clean, it is done.
- Bake the cake for 35 minutes if using small loaf pans. It may take 15 to 20 minutes more when baked in a regular loaf pan.
- If the top of the cake gets too dark, tent it with a sheet of aluminum foil to avoid over-browning at the 30 minutes mark.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once apple cinnamon bread has cooled completely, slice and store them in airtight bags (Ziploc bags). The bread lasts one week in the refrigerator.
You may also freeze the bread for up to 3 months with plastic wrap covered for each slice and sealed in an airtight bag.
Warm the frozen slices in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds before serving.
Pick fresh, firm, crispy apples for baking to avoid apples from getting too soft after baking. Granny Smith and pink lady are good choices for tart and sweet apples. I prefer Fuji, Gala and Honeycrisp for this recipe which adds more flavor to the bread from their natural sweetness.
This recipe has 184 calories per serving.
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Apple Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 large Fuji apple, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Bread
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat and add the apple, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir and cook the ingredients for 2 to 3 minutes until the sugar melts. Turn off the heat and set the filling aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease two small loaf pans (5.75" x 3" or 14.6 x 7 cm) with butter. You can also use one regular loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, and unsalted butter until smooth. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Sift the all-purpose flour and baking powder into the mixture, whisking continuously while adding the milk. Continue mixing until all ingredients are well combined.
- Divide the batter into two equal portions. Transfer half of the batter to the baking pan and add a layer of apple filling. Cover the filling with the remaining batter, then top with additional apple pieces. (Repeat this process with the remaining batter and filling.)
- Bake for 35 minutes. Check if the cake is cooked by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding and slicing. It tastes best when fresh and warm out of the oven.
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Notes
- Always check the doneness of the cake before removing it from the oven. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.
- Bake the cake for 35 minutes if using small loaf pans. It may take 15 to 20 minutes more when baking the cake with a regular loaf pan.
- If the top of the cake gets too dark, tent it with aluminum foil to avoid over-browning at the 30-minute mark.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Have you ever subbed with Almond flour, & Almond milk? Or a different flour, & milk to help cut sugar & carbs??
I have not. You could certainly try, but please bear in mind that the ratio of almond milk and almond flour will be different.
Great quick bread. I used a honey crisp apple. Didn’t have whole milk substituted half and half. It took 70 minutes @ 350 to test done. Delicious. Definitely a keeper.
Note: Next time I will top with some type of course sugar.
can almond milk be substituted for whole milk
Yes, this is a great substitution and is measured equally.
Very good but the only issue I had was the batter overflowed using the same exact loaf pans as noted and it took a little to bake. Other than that, the bread was very good, and hubby enjoyed it with butter. I used a Honey Crisp apple, and the sweetness was perfect, not overly sweet like other breads. Will make again but will add a little brown sugar and maybe some pecans on top before removing from the oven. Thank you Bee!