This cozy recipe for Apple Pie Bread is the perfect way to bring in the season!
What better way to celebrate fall than with steaming mugs of cider, pumpkin spice lattes, and of course, a thick slice of this delicious bread. Apple bread is tender and moist with lots of sweet cinnamon flavor just like a piece of apple pie!
A Fall Bread You Need to Try
- Warm and spicy, sweet and simple to make, this recipe is a winner all the way around!
- Apple pie bread is like the bread version of an apple fritter with lots of cinnamon apple flavor, but it is quicker to prep with no deep fryer required!
- A slice of apple pie bread makes a perfect snack for a lunchbox surprise, a breakfast or even a special Sunday morning french toast.
- It can be made into a dessert with a dollop of whipped cream and a simple drizzle of Easy Caramel Sauce.
What’s in Apple Pie Bread?
APPLES The best apples for baking are tart and firm, crispy and crunchy. Granny Smith always fits the bill, but this recipe works well with a sweeter apple, too, like Honeycrisp or Fuji. Applesauce can be replaced with 1/2 cup butter for an even richer quickbread.
CINNAMON SUGAR Brown sugar and cinnamon are layered into the cake with apples, and also used for the tasty streusel topping. For something more complex tasting, try using Apple Pie Spice instead of plain cinnamon.
DAIRY Butter, eggs, and milk add rich flavor to the bread that makes it taste almost like a brioche, but much more crumbly with a cake-like texture.
ADD-INS In place of the applesauce, try adding leftover Cranberry Sauce or make an apple raisin bread. Mix in pumpkin puree in place of applesauce, either from a can or homemade. Try a mashed banana for a new take on an old fave. Shredded zucchini will taste great as well.
TOPPING Simple brown sugar and cinnamon make a delicious topping, especially when brushed with butter during baking. Add some chopped walnuts or pecans to the streusel for extra crunch, if desired. If you have leftover cinnamon sugar, you can use that too.
How to Make Apple Bread
The only machine needed for this quick bread recipe is a hand mixer. Just chop, mix, and bake:
- Peel & chop apples, prepare the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Cream butter & sugar, add other wet ingredients.
- Mix, then add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Layer batter, apples, & topping in a bread pan.
- Bake as per recipe below.
Best Quick Bread Tips
- One of the best tips for fluffy quick bread is to be sure not to overmix the batter. It might seem wrong to not mix thoroughly—but for quickbread, it really works!
- When adding mix-ins, be sure that the substituted ingredient has the same basic texture/dryness/wetness as the original ingredient. Then add it in the same amount as the recipe calls for. Nobody likes bread to turn out tasting like pudding. (Unless making a delicious Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce, of course!)
Serve this bread with apple butter, cinnamon butter, pumpkin butter, or honey butter.
How to Store
Apple pie bread stores well. Wrap it carefully, or cover it in an airtight container and it will keep on the counter for two days. If it’s not all gone by then, move it to the refrigerator so the apples stay tasting fresh.
Apple bread can be frozen, simply seal the entire loaf in a zippered freezer bag, or wrap and freeze individual slices for a quick grab-and-go snack.
Delicious Apple Dessert Recipes
- Classic Apple Pie – easy to make
- Easy Apple Cake Recipe – perfect for the holidays
- Apple Crisp – freezer friendly
- Apple Cheesecake Pie – sweet & creamy
- Apple Hand Pies – ready in under 30 minutes
Did you make this Warm Apple Bread? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ⅔ cup brown sugar divided
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce note: you can use ½ cup butter and skip the applesauce if you prefer
- 2 eggs well beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 large apple (or 2 small), peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×4 loaf pan
- Combine cinnamon with ⅓ cup of the brown sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- With mixer on medium, cream white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in applesauce (if using), beaten eggs and vanilla.
- Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture along with milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!
- Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with ½ of the apples and ½ of the cinnamon mixture.
- Stir the remaining apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining cinnamon mixture.
- Bake approximately 40 minutes. Brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American© SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
Originally published August, 2013
Adapted from Allrecipes
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Your recipes inspire me to team all. I am sure they are as delicious as they look. I love to try them out and treat my neighbors.
I made this last week, doubled the recipe, and it was gone in a day. I notice the recipe does not call for any salt. I used salted butter, but I still felt like it needed some. ???
I used unsalted and it was perfect!
This bread was the Bomb! I was a little worried about the density of the batter…there was no ‘pouring’ the batter into the pan, to be sure! : ) But I made it just as written, using all butter. I did grease the pan with coconut oil before flouring – it came out like a breeze! And my cook time was almost an hour – it was hard to wait – that SMELL!! Thanks for sharing…
I’m so glad you loved it. :)
Looks delish will try
Love your recipes
Thank you!
This is currently in my oven and while my house smells delicious my oven is a mess. The directions state to use an 8X4 loaf pan so I bought one for his purpose. I just scrolled through the reviews and I see you said you used a 9×5. I’m not sure why the difference in directions but it does make a big difference. The 8×4 is too small, it rose out of the pan and dropped all over my oven. It’s also taking a lot more time to cook. So hopefully it still tastes good and if you make this, use a 9×5!!
Just above the recipe I did mention that originally I used to bake this in a 9×5 pan but I have found that it bakes better and higher in an 8×4 pan. I haven’t had an issue with it overflowing. Hopefully it was still delicious!
Does the warm apple pie bread freeze well? any advice hen defrosting? Thx.
Yes it freezes well. I would cool completely and slice before freezing. You can take a couple of slices out as you like and defrost them on the counter or in the microwave.
These recipes look like good fall treats.
Here’s hoping. Mine’s been in at the 1 Hour mark. Still can’t get a clean toothpick. I did use the 8×4 as suggested.
I doubled the recipe and made 2 mini breads. They look yummy at about 50 minutes
Wish I could post a picture for you.
Update.
The two mini loaves were fabulous! Gave one to my neighbor the other for my hubby. The 8×4 was a gift for another convalescing neighbor, so I’m not sure how it came out yet. It sure looked good as I wrapped it up and sent it off.
Will definitely make them again!
Thanks for posting this recipe
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
In the recipe it says 1 tablespoon melted butter but in the directions it doesn’t say when to add it?
Sarah
The butter is used in step 7.
Looks great!
Can this bread be frozen?
Yes, this bread freezes well.
This looks so delicious! I agree, a cup of coffee and a warm loaf of your Apple pie bread sounds great!
Does this freeze well?
Yes, this recipe freezes well.
The recipe says that this yields 12 servings. In my experience, it only yields one serving. :P
LOL! So glad you enjoyed it Diane!
I made the Warm Apple Pie Bread with Cinnamon and it turned out great. Step 5 and 6 of the instructions indicate that one should “pour” the mixture into the baking pan. The mixture at this point is very thick and does not pour. Scooping it into the pan would be a more accurate description of what is required. Thanks.
I agree, David. The “pour” is a little confusing as the batter is very thick. Make sure you added the milk….I forgot and had to add it later.
I made the warm apple pie bread last night and it was a success. I used the applesauce and cut up two honey crisp apples.
Thank you for a great recipe.
Robert Larrabee
Savona, New York
So glad you enjoyed it!
I will be dbling recipe, baking in my mini loaf pans, topping half with chopped pecans and half per original recipe.
Pecans would be delicious in this recipe too!
Looks wonderful , I want to try these
The flavor was amazing! I also had a challenge with it not being very done in the middle and a little burnt on the edges. But I hope to tweak the baking part and try it again. Thanks!