Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe
This easy cinnamon apple bread is an easy quick bread with a moist, cake-like texture. With a crispy stresel-like topping and plenty of fresh apples and cinnamon swirl, this bread is perfect for breakfast, snack, or delicious dessert.
Want to save this recipe?
Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week!
This is the absolute BEST Apple Bread recipe on the internet. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and juicy apple pieces, try this Apple Bread recipe out and see why it has been pinned over 1 million times and has over 250 amazing reviews!
I whipped up this easy cinnamon apple bread recipe last weekend to prepare for the momentous occasion of college football starting back up and wanted to share it with you today. This bread is ah-mazingly delicious (I know I made that word up but believe me, it warrants it’s own made up superlatives!)
Want muffins instead? Try this apple cinnamon muffins recipe!
Why I love this recipe
I can’t even describe to you how insanely good this apple bread makes your house smell while its baking-and it’s perfection to have a slice when it’s warm out of the oven! It is a soft bread with a moist crumb and crunchy streusel-like topping and cinnamon swirl.
If you try it too I’d love it if you popped back and gave it a five-star review in the comments section!
Ingredients
- apples – red delicious, granny smith, and gala are some of my favorite varieties
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- granulated white sugar
- baking powder
- eggs
- butter
- flour
- vanilla extract
- milk
Step by step
- Preheat the oven and spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix the cinnamon sugar and chop your apples. Set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer (affiliate link) or with a hand mixer.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix again. Add the milk a little at a time until the batter is just combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with half of the apples and cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Pour in remaining batter and top with remaining apples and cinnamon sugar.
- Pat toppings into the top of the bread with the back of a spoon and bake for 50 minutes.
- Let the bread cool for ten minutes before removing from the pan.
Tips for best results
- Be sure to choose a firm apple variety such as Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Gala or Fuji. Softer types of apples won’t stand up to the baking.
- Swirl a knife through the batter if desired before baking if you want the apple chunks and cinnamon sugar more uniform through the bread.
Storage
Store bread covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
This bread also freezes well. Simply allow the bread to cool completely then wrap in foil and store in a freezer bag. When you are ready to eat the bread, allow to thaw at room temperature before serving.
You might also like some of my other popular recipes like my Best Dirt Cake Ever, Dark Chocolate Truffles, Peanut Butter Apple Crisp, Homemade Easy Biscuit Recipe, Cinnamon Apple Cake, Apple Crisp Cheesecake, and Dutch Apple Crumble Pie.
If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
If you liked this recipe, you’ll love my free 5-Ingredient Dinner Challenge.
I’ll send you super simple meals that use just five ingredients and come together fast — perfect for busy weeknights when you don’t want to overthink dinner.
Apple Cinnamon Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This is the absolute BEST Apple Bread on the internet. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and juicy apple pieces, try this Apple Bread recipe out and see why it has over 250 amazing reviews!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer (affiliate link), combine white sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.
- Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
- Cover with half of the apples.
- Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon. Use a butter knife held vertically to swirl figure eights through the batter to slightly incorporate the topping.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store bread covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
This bread also freezes well. Simply allow the bread to cool completely then wrap in foil and store in a freezer bag. When you are ready to eat the bread, allow to thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1" slice
- Calories: 327
- Sugar: 28.8 g
- Sodium: 31 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.9 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 77.3 mg
FREE Delicious Breads eCookbook!
Subscribe to our newsletter and I'll send you a FREE eCookbook with my very favorite easy, delicious bread recipes as a thank you gift!
I also had the problem of it falling apart when you cut it. Picking it up to eat by hand was impossible. The taste was great though. Is that just the nature of the bread so moist that it falls apart?
Excellent recipe!! We love it. My only mistake was using Macintosh, but it was still delicious.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Pam!
I doubled the recipe and glad I did, I used one loaf pan and 2 mini Bundt pans. Moist and delicious.
Can I make a triple batch? Or will it not mix correctly?
Making it again. Was great first time using Empire apples we had just picked. Already have it written in My Favorite Recipe book! Thank you.
Hi, do you recommend a certain apple to use?
Thanks!
You want a firm apple like Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Gala or Fuji.
IF YOU DOUBLE THE RECIPE, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COOK THE TWO? HAVE YOU DONE THIS?
I usually find it doesn’t take more than five minutes of extra time but ovens vary so just make sure to check that it is done by sticking a toothpick in the middle to see if it comes out clean!
Hi I made this yesterday, it came out great and is delicious!
Thank you 😊
So glad you liked it Darlene, thanks for taking the time to come back and comment!
I didn’t see where it says what oven temp…I set it for 325
It’s 350 degrees Gloria, hope yours turned out fine with the lower temperature!
I’ve made this recipe twice.It’s delicious. The second time ZI made it, I added chipped walnuts.
So glad you liked it!!
Can you use almond milk or a different type of milk?
I haven’t tried it myself but I would think it would be fine.
I made this recipe , and I used jumbo muffin pans. I put in around 3 apples or so, chopped into small pieces, and put cinnamon/sugar mixture in the middle and covered the top . I only baked them for 30 min or inserted knife came almost clean. They came out great! And tasted soooooo good ! Great recipe
I’m so glad you liked it Sandee!
I am going to try it that way next. My friends ask me to make this recipe alit. Just put a loaf in the Oven. 😋😊
Certainly a keeper! Made to exact directions and bake exactly done in 50 minutes! Tasty and perfect texture. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!!
Its in the oven now for 75 minutes, still very heavy and tester comes out wet. Whats going on with this? Anyone else have this problem?
I’ve never had this problem Shelley, did you make any substitutions to the ingredients? Did it cook through eventually?
I had this issue. I had to cook for 75 minutes and then it was good!
I hate when recipes say “use a stand mixer.” I’m not made of money and will not spend 300 plus on a mixer, so will a hand mixer work? Screw it, I’m going to try it and prove that a stand mixer isn’t necessary.
You don’t need a stand mixer, a hand mixer will work just fine.
You absolutely need a stand mixer you will not get the consistency if you don’t
You can use a hand electric mixer and it will turn out fine, just not mix by hand.
I actually have a stand mixer I bought almost 10 years ago for $20 and it still works, so you don’t need to spend $300.
This is a very nice moist loaf cake , Smelled lovely while cooking/baking. Taste is better then apple pie. My husband had two bits and was shaking his head YEEESSSS! It is a winner, Thank you so much. I live in Orchard country, lol.
I’ve tried this recipe and oh my Lanta – even when I was mixing the batter, I knew this was going to be good. I think finely chopping the apples on top really makes a load of difference. I served it with a side of caramel apple jam and it was a crowd favorite.
So glad you liked it!!
Although the taste was delicious! Mine came out super crumbly, does anyone know why? As slicing it, it just seemed to fall apart instantly.
Hey there! Following the recipe to a T except I’m
Using coconut flour.. batter is chunky and dry. Help! I added additional egg and milk and no help.
Hey Maggie, You cannot substitute coconut flour for all -purpose flour in recipes without major adjustments. The coconut flour is super absorbant as you can see and it takes up all the liquid. I have read you are only supposed to use it at 1/4th the amount of all-purpose. I’m not sure how to salvage the dough as I’ve never made this bread with coconut flour, here is a page I found that had a lot of good info on coconut oil though: https://nourishedkitchen.com/baking-with-coconut-flour
Question most recipes you alternate milk with flour. Can I do that or is it not necessary.
No Rebecca, this recipe is so forgiving, no alternating required!