Description
A comforting and moist apple bread, perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. Packed with warm spices and tender apple chunks, it’s a delightful treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (about 2 medium apples, such as Honeycrisp or Gala)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- In a large bowl, cream together the granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the diced apples and chopped nuts (if using).
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- For an extra touch, you can sprinkle the top with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon before baking.
- If you don’t have fresh apples, you can use 1.5 cups of unsweetened applesauce, but the texture will be slightly different.
- Store leftover apple bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT1H
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g