Cinnamon Apple Bread
This Easy Apple Cinnamon Bread is moist, fluffy, and full of sweet, spiced apple flavor. Made with a handful of ingredients in just over an hour, it’s perfect for breakfasts, snacks, and desserts!
This cinnamon apple bread is a riff on my Old-Fashioned Banana Bread and Pumpkin Bread recipes. Like the original recipes, it uses just a handle of simple ingredients and comes together with minimal prep time for a quick bread that’s virtually failproof.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Perfectly sweet and spiced, I love to enjoy it in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. It’s the perfect way to start the day! However, it’s also a great option for snacks and desserts.
Recipe Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter – This contributes to the soft texture and enhances the rich flavor.
- Cane Sugar – I like to use cane sugar for this recipe.
- Eggs – These act as a binder, holding all the ingredients together. I haven’t tested this recipe with egg substitutes and can’t guarantee your results if you do!
- Vanilla Extract – Use pure vanilla extract to infuse the bread with a subtle vanilla flavor and enhance the taste of the rest of the ingredients.
- Milk – 2% milk combines the ingredients and contributes to the rich flavor and tender texture.
- Apples – I use Honey crisp apples for a sweet taste. Dice them into small pieces. Leave the skin on, or peel it off, depending on your preference.
- Spices – Ground cinnamon and nutmeg add a warm flavor to the bread. Then, salt enhances the rest of the ingredients.
- Lemon Juice – This helps prevent the apples from browning. Freshly squeezed is best!
- Flour – All-purpose flour forms the base of the bread dough. I haven’t tested this recipe with gluten-free flour, but it should work as long as you use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free substitute!
- Baking Soda – This reacts with the acidity of the lemon juice, helping the bread rise.
- Baking Powder – Acts as a leavening agent for this bread.
How to Make This Apple Cinnamon Bread Recipe
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, gently grease a 9.25 x5.25 inch loaf pan with cooking spray, and set it aside.
- Cream. Add the butter and cane sugar to a large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream the ingredients until light and fluffy.
- Combine the wet ingredients. Add the eggs to the butter mixture one at a time, whisking in between. Then, add the vanilla and milk, and whisk until smooth.
- Toss the apples. In a second small mixing bowl, combine the diced apples with cane sugar and lemon juice. Toss to combine and coat the apples.
- Whisk the dry ingredients. In a third bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Combine. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, and stir just until a smooth batter forms. Be careful not to over mix! Then, fold in the apples.
- Bake. Add the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake until the bread is fluffy, lightly golden brown, and cooked through. Roughly 50-55 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with just a few moist crumbs!
Serving Suggestions
This bread is plenty flavorful on its own served both warm and at room temperature. However, if you want to dress it up a bit and add even more flavor, try topping it with butter, nut butter, cream cheese, or apple butter. Or, turn it into a dessert by topping it with powdered sugar or cream cheese frosting once cool.
Frequently Asked Questions
For this recipe, I use Honey crisp apples. They’re sweet with a subtly tart taste that pairs well with the sugar and warm spices. However, you can use any sweet or tart fresh apples you like best for this bread. Fuji, Sweet Tango, Cosmic Crisp, Pink Lady, or Granny Smith apples all taste great!
Once cool, you can transfer leftover bread to an airtight container or sealable bag, and store it at room temperature for two to three days.
Yes! This cinnamon apple bread will last one to two months in the freezer. Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil, or transfer it to a freezer-safe bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight when you’re ready to serve.
Easy Apple Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Equipment
- 1 9.25 x 5.25 loaf pan
- 3 mixing bowls
- 1 whisk
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 1 cup honey crisp apples, diced small, skin on or off
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar, to dust the diced apples
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups AP flour, all purpose
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, gently grease a 9.25 x5.25 inch loaf pan with cooking spray, and set it aside.
Combine the Wet Ingredients
- Add the butter and cane sugar to a large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream the ingredients until light and fluffy. Add the eggs to the butter mixture one at a time, whisking in between. Then, add the vanilla and milk, and whisk until smooth.
Prep the Apples
- In a second small mixing bowl, combine the diced apples with cane sugar and lemon juice. Toss to combine and coat the apples.
Combine the Dry Ingredients
- In a third bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
Combine
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, and stir just until a smooth batter forms. Be careful not to over mix! Then, fold in the apples.
Bake
- Add the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake until the bread is fluffy, lightly golden brown, and cooked through. Roughly 50-55 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with just a few moist crumbs!
2 Comments on “Cinnamon Apple Bread”
voor de recepten ii think you like apple cake i was born in holland that speaks for it .self. thanks very much kind regards
This bread was easy to make and so good. It also makes the whole house smell amazing. I made two and froze one. Thawed out is was still great and toasted with some butter was a delicious and easy treat. Highly recommend this recipe.