Apple Pie Bread
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
10
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Course
Bread
Apple Pie Bread
Description
Apple Pie Bread blends typical quick bread ingredients with shredded apples, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, and a spice mix designed to mimic apple pie seasoning. The batter is first creamed with butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, then combined with buttermilk, baking powder, eggs, and vanilla. Dry ingredients including flour, apple pie spice, and salt are gently mixed in before folding in the apples and nuts.
The mixture is poured into a loaf pan and topped with a streusel made from brown sugar, flour, apple pie spice, butter cut in until crumbly, and pecans. This streusel adds a crunchy, spiced texture contrast on top of the tender, moist bread infused with apple and spice flavors. The bread bakes for about 60 to 65 minutes until cooked through and golden.
This loaf makes a great breakfast treat or snack that reminds one of apple pie in bread form. The combination of tart apples, sweet cranberries, and crunchy pecans gives a layered texture. It benefits from waiting a bit after baking to let flavors meld but can be served sooner.
Note that grated apples can release juice; drain excess liquid before mixing to avoid sogginess. Substitute raisins and walnuts for dried cranberries and pecans if preferred. The recipe yields one 9x5-inch loaf.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar lightly packed
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice homemade
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups apple about 4 medium or 2 large) (see note below, shredded; peeled
- ¾ cup pecans chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
For the streusel topping
- ¼ cup light brown sugar lightly packed
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice homemade
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- ⅓ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed for about 30 seconds.
- Add in sugars and mix until well combined.
- Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat until thoroughly incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, apple pie spice and salt, whisk until combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated.
- Fold in apples, pecans and cranberries.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Prepare the streusel topping.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and apple pie spice. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Spoon streusel topping over the batter, pressing them gently into the batter.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.
Notes
- Before mixing, gently squeeze grated apples to remove excess juice to avoid overly wet batter.
- Honey Crisp and Granny Smith apples are recommended varieties for this recipe.
- Raisins and walnuts can be used as substitutions for pecans and dried cranberries.
- The bread tastes better if allowed to rest after baking to let the flavors meld, though it can be sliced sooner.
- This recipe yields one 9x5-inch loaf.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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