Description
Warm, fragrant cinnamon swirl apple bread brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, promising delightful homemade goodness. Buttery layers of sweet apples and spicy cinnamon create a memorable treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (120g) peeled and diced apples
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) milk
Sweeteners and Sugars:
- ⅔ cup (130 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (70 grams) brown sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in a spacious mixing vessel until the mixture transforms into a pale, airy consistency with soft peaks forming.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough blending after each addition, then introduce vanilla extract for enhanced aromatic depth.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate receptacle, creating a uniform dry foundation for the batter.
- Methodically integrate dry ingredients with the creamy base, alternating with milk in a rhythmic pouring technique to maintain smooth batter texture.
- Gently fold chopped apples into the mixture, distributing fruit pieces evenly without disrupting the delicate batter structure.
- Prepare a separate swirl mixture by combining cinnamon and additional sugar, creating a fragrant layering component.
- Pour half the batter into a prepared loaf pan, generously sprinkle cinnamon mixture across the surface, then cover with remaining batter.
- Use a knife to create elegant swirling patterns, ensuring cinnamon blend intertwines throughout the bread’s interior.
- Transfer to preheated oven, baking until a wooden skewer emerges clean when inserted into the bread’s center.
- Allow bread to cool completely in the pan before carefully extracting and slicing for serving.
Notes
- Choose very ripe, soft apples like Gala or Fuji for maximum sweetness and moisture in the bread.
- Dust apple pieces with a little flour before adding to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the bread’s tender texture.
- Create an extra moist bread by allowing the diced apples to release some moisture before folding into the batter, ensuring a rich, dense crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5060 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg