Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe
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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!
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Okay, in my world I’ve transitioned to Fall-we won’t talk about the fact that it’s still in the upper 80s or 90s every day! So apples, pumpkins, mums and gourds are all I can think about!
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!
Apple Bread 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! If you try it too I’d love it if you popped back and gave it a five-star review in the comments section!
How to Make Apple Bread
- Mix the cinnamon sugar and chop your apples. Set aside.
- Stir up batter in a stand mixer (affiliate link) or with a hand mixer.
- Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and pour in half of the batter. Top with half of the apples and cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Pour in remaining batter and tops 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 cool ten minutes before removing from the pan.
Tips for Making the Best Apple Bread
- 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.
Can I Freeze Apple Bread?
Yes, this bread 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’ve tried this easy apple bread recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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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.
- 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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Do you recommend any changes for high altitude (5100 feet). Thank you!!
I’m sorry I don’t have any high altitude cooking experience Denise.
It’s absolutely delicious, easy to make.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This smells so good. Came together very fast. Will definitely make this again.
I’m so happy you liked it!
My family loves this recipe.. my son said it is like an apple pie and cinnamon bread had a baby…
I’m so glad you liked it!
This was the best tasting apple bread I’ve ever had in my life! But, when I slice it it crumbles to pieces. Did I do something wrong?
It’s a pretty crumbly bread overall but usually the slice will hold together as long as it is not cut too thin.
Absolutely love this recipe. Its my fall go to. This time I added a little bit of apple pie spice to the batter and do 3 layers instead of half at a time. It never last long in my house. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Love love love this Apple bread! It’s my favorite go to recipe. The batter is just perfect and could be used as a base for many other bread mix ins. Thank you sharing this! 😋
I’m so glad you liked it!
No salt in the receipe. Need to add
Positively delicious. Very forgiving, too. I only had buttermilk and was altitude and without any adjustments, it was perfect!
I gave this recipe a 5 star rating because it was delicious and it was unique…not the same as everyone else’s. Unfortunately I did have some problem with the timing though. I’m not surprised as I always have this problem with other quick reads like banana. The top and outsides cook up really nice but the middle is not cooked and they implode on themselves falling into the center after being out of the oven for 5 minutes. I have no idea why this happens as I follow the recipes very closely (knowing that this happens). I would appreciate any suggestions that you might have to solve this problem. Thank you!!!!
I just made this recipe today and had the exact same issue. I ended up baking it 20-30 min longer covered with foil. I am praying it’s done now just took it out of the oven. Not sure what the issue could be as I’ve never had that happen with a quick bread recipe.
This Apple Bread is simply Divine! As I type this I’m making a few loaves to go in the freezer so I’ll always have some on hand. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
Can this bread be frozen for later consumption?
Yes, this bread freezes well for up to 3 months.
Delicious! I made 3 loaves last night! Will make more!
Hello!
How do I store it? Does it need to be refrigerated??
I made this loaf yesterday for the first time and it was awesome. Hubby just loved it. Will definitely be making again. Thanks for the great recipe
Made this loaf 4 times in 2 weeks, shared with family and neighbour. The fourth time I put the topping on the last layer, sliced very thin the apples and staggared pushing into the batter on top. I poured 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice over apples along with 1.5 tbsp of melted butter. Used the granny smith apples. The apples browned slightly. Barely made it out of oven and it was gone!
Forgot to mention, I added a small handful of quaker oats on top.
I was out of Brown sugar so I had to improvise for the topping. What I had on hand was packets of quaker apple, cinnamon oatmeal. It came out amazing. Thank you
can this loaf be made in the air fryer
I’m sorry Anne, I have not tried that.
I made this four hours ago and my family has already almost eaten the whole thing! This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you!
I’m so glad everyone liked it!