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.
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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.
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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
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This sounds yummy. I am…at this moment…making out my grocery list to get what I need to make this recipe. Which apples would you suggest?
Thanks
This is a keeper! I used a Fuji apple for this recipe. I lined my pan with parchment paper. It was very tasty.
So glad you liked it!
granny smith, honeygold, fugi, or pink lady are all really good baking apples
Excellent recipe. Moist inside and sweet crunchy topping. So tasty.
Really a great treat for any occasion or time of day.
Can this be made ahead, refrigerated and baked in the morning?
I haven’t tried that but I imagine you would just need to extend the baking time since the batter would be cold
Beautiful Apple loaf ♥️
I used a can of fried apples in place of 1 fresh apple, and added pecans .
This turned out so awesome and smells like fall 🍂
I agree! I was a bit nervous on adding the 🍎 Apple as such but OMG!! I ate a slice warm! To die for!!
So glad you liked it
Super moist and tender loaf of bread. My family loved it!
So glad you liked it!
Super moist loaf of apple bread. Absolutely delicious. Will definitely make again!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it Shari!
This was delicious. Made With a few more apples than called for. So good.1
SO delicious and quick easy prep!
So happy you liked it!
I have made this several times and it’s always a big hit. I always use a few more apples than recipe calls for.It always comes out so moist. Everyone always asks for the recipe . Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you enjoy it Kandi! Thanks for taking the time to rate it and leave a comment!
This recipe is amazing! I used GF flour and it turned out great. I didn’t need to put anything on it but added a little strawberry jam that my friend made and together they made my morning. Delicious!
so glad you enjoyed it!
Didn’t raise much. The pictures show that this may be normal?
Yes it doesn’t raise as much as yeast bread
This bread is so good! Made it for visiting family and friends using a granny smith apple. Recipe is perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious recipe. I doubled it to make 2 loaves, so I could share the love with my neighbor.
So glad you enjoyed it!
I love this recipe, everytime I make it people love it. I plan in making it in two weeks for a big crowd, I’m thinking of making 3-4 of these. Do I triple or quadruple ALL the ingredients???
Can you add the apples and the cinnamon mixture to the batter before putting it in the loaf pan, or do you have to put them in between the two layers of dough?
I haven’t tried it mixed in, I don’t think the apples would be a big difference but I wonder if mixing the cinnamon mixture in with the batter would dilute the taste?
can you put the apples in the batter and put the sugar on top
Delicious bread! I added some pecan chips to the apple layer and used Splenda Sugar blend and it came out perfect!
So glad you liked it!!
Can I use a 8×5 inch pan?
Yes that should be fine Paula
Could you make these in a muffin tin? My son LOVES muffins, and requested apple-cinnamon ones….
I’m making into muffins. It should convert just fine, probably less time in the oven.
Yes! Just reduce the baking time.
I loved this cake, I cut the sugar back a bit and I think next time I’ll cut it in half
Excellent. Making it again today. My husband loves it.
I’m so glad you are enjoying it!
Mines been in over an our and still too uncooked. It also spilled over……where did I go wrong?
Did you make any changes to the recipe? Also are you using a standard 9.5″ by 5″ loaf pan?