Cinnamon Apple Bread (Printable)

Moist quick bread with diced apples and cinnamon sugar swirl throughout.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt
05 - 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
07 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
08 - ¼ cup brown sugar
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - ½ cup milk
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Apples

12 - 2 cups peeled, diced apples (about 2 medium, preferably Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)

→ Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

13 - 2 tablespoons sugar
14 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in the diced apples until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the swirl until well combined.
07 - Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter. Add the remaining batter and top with the rest of the cinnamon-sugar. Swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
08 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
09 - Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cinnamon sugar swirl creates these beautiful ribbons that make every slice feel like a special treat
  • It stays incredibly moist for days unlike other quick breads that tend to dry out
  • You can easily throw it together with pantry staples and whatever apples you have on hand
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make your bread tough so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test might show a bit of moist crumb from the apples but should not come out with raw batter
  • Letting the bread cool completely before slicing is agonizing but it makes cleaner slices and prevents it from crumbling
03 -
  • Use room temperature ingredients to help everything combine smoothly and evenly
  • If you want to add nuts toast them lightly first to bring out their flavor

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