Ingredients
For the Apples:
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons cake flour
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Bread Batter:
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9 × 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
- Dice apples and toss with 2 tablespoons cake flour; set aside.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon for the cinnamon-sugar mixture; set aside.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, stir melted butter with granulated and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; mix until fully combined.
- Gradually fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in coated diced apples.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar mixture over it, then layer the remaining batter and cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
- Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then lift out and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
- Enhance spice with ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or a pinch of cloves.
- For a sweeter finish, drizzle a glaze made from ½ cup powdered sugar and 1–2 teaspoons milk over cooled bread.
- Substitute Granny Smith apples with Fuji, Honeycrisp, or Gala for a sweeter bread.
- To make muffins, divide batter into a lined muffin tin and bake 18–22 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
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- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Baking / Quick Bread
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