Cinnamon Apple Bread (Print Version)

Moist bread loaded with fresh apples and warm cinnamon sugar swirl

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt
05 - 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
07 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
08 - ¼ cup brown sugar
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - ½ cup milk
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Apples

12 - 2 cups peeled, diced apples (about 2 medium)

→ Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

13 - 2 tablespoons sugar
14 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How to Cook:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, then stir in milk and vanilla extract.
04 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold diced apples into batter.
06 - In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon for swirl topping.
07 - Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add remaining batter and top with remaining cinnamon-sugar. Swirl with knife for marbled effect.
08 - Bake for 50-55 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
09 - Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cinnamon sugar swirl creates those beautiful ribbons that make every slice look like you worked harder than you actually did
  • It stays incredibly moist for days thanks to all those fresh apples tucked inside
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make your bread tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test is crucial because the center takes longest to bake through all those apples
03 -
  • Use an apple corer slicer to speed up prep and get even sized pieces
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and create a better texture

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