Description
Homemade apple cinnamon bread brings warmth of autumn’s sweet embrace, delivering comfort in each golden slice. Spiced with fragrant cinnamon and studded with tender apple chunks, this rustic loaf invites you to savor comfort baked straight from the heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (470 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (300 grams) peeled and chopped apples
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter (softened)
Sweeteners and Flavorings:
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 grams) brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (60 grams) chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F (175°C) and coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease to prevent sticking.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the sugar mixture, ensuring each is fully integrated before adding the next.
- Gently stir milk and vanilla extract into the wet ingredients, mixing until a smooth consistency is achieved.
- Carefully fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to avoid developing tough bread texture.
- Gently incorporate chopped apples and walnuts into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Transfer the prepared batter into the greased loaf pan, using a spatula to create an even surface.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center.
- Remove bread from oven and let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes to stabilize its structure.
- Carefully transfer the bread to a wire rack, allowing it to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use overripe or slightly soft apples for maximum sweetness and moisture in the bread.
- Dust chopped walnuts with a bit of flour before adding to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Swap walnuts with pecans or almonds for different nutty flavors and textures.
- Replace some all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a more nutritious version of the bread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg