Apple Cinnamon Bread

5 from 3 votes

Moist, fall-flavored Apple Cinnamon Bread swirled with pockets of brown sugar and cinnamon, with bursts of tart and tender apple throughout each and every slice!

No special equipment needed -- just 20 minutes of prep time, a wooden spoon, and a whisk are all you need!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 5

Total Time1 25

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Cinnamon Bread

Servings:

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

⅔ cup brown sugar
2 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, separated
1 ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, separated
1 ¼ cup buttermilk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup peeled and diced tart, crisp apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8 ½"X4 ½" metal loaf pan and line with a parchment paper sling. Set aside until ready to use.
In a small bowl, mix together ⅔ cup brown sugar, 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and a ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt. Set aside until ready to use.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the mix and set aside.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl or large measuring pitcher, whisk together the buttermilk, cooled butter, egg, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined with a wooden spoon. Add in the chopped apples and stir once more.
Add half of the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle with half of the brown sugar-cinnamon mix. Add the remaining batter and then sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Then, use the tip of a knife to swoop and swirl the sugar mixture into the batter.
Bake for 65-70 minutes, loosely tenting the pan with foil around the 45-minute mark. Remove from the oven, place on a cooling rack, and allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Turn out and allow to cool until just warm to the touch, about 25 minutes more. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

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