Apple Fritter Bread
Apple Fritter Bread
Ingredients
For the Spiced Apple Filling
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, medium, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
For the Bread Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
For the Cinnamon-Sugar Swirl
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
For the Maple Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk, as needed, for desired consistency
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Prepare the Spiced Apple Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the diced Honeycrisp apples, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg. Toss gently to coat the apples evenly. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Add the cold butter pieces and use your fingertips or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the dry ingredients for the Bread Batter: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Prepare the wet ingredients for the Bread Batter: In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the softened 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the 2 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the 1/2 cup buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Assemble the Apple Fritter Bread: Spread about one-third of the bread batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup light brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for the cinnamon-sugar swirl. Sprinkle half of this mixture evenly over the batter in the pan. Distribute half of the spiced apple filling over the cinnamon-sugar layer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Repeat the layering: Carefully spread another one-third of the bread batter over the apple layer. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar swirl mixture over the batter, then distribute the remaining spiced apple filling. Top with the remaining bread batter, spreading it gently to cover the apples.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Add the Streusel Topping: Evenly sprinkle the prepared streusel topping over the top layer of batter in the loaf pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Bake the bread: Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Cool and Glaze: Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully lifting it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. While the bread cools, prepare the Maple Glaze.
⏱️ 15 min
- 12
Prepare the Maple Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if a thinner consistency is desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Finish and Serve: Once the bread is completely cool, generously drizzle the maple glaze over the top. Slice and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min
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Apple Fritter Bread
Ingredients
For the Spiced Apple Filling
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, medium, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
For the Bread Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
For the Cinnamon-Sugar Swirl
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
For the Maple Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk, as needed, for desired consistency
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Prepare the Spiced Apple Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the diced Honeycrisp apples, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg. Toss gently to coat the apples evenly. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Add the cold butter pieces and use your fingertips or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the dry ingredients for the Bread Batter: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Prepare the wet ingredients for the Bread Batter: In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the softened 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the 2 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the 1/2 cup buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Assemble the Apple Fritter Bread: Spread about one-third of the bread batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup light brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for the cinnamon-sugar swirl. Sprinkle half of this mixture evenly over the batter in the pan. Distribute half of the spiced apple filling over the cinnamon-sugar layer.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Repeat the layering: Carefully spread another one-third of the bread batter over the apple layer. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar swirl mixture over the batter, then distribute the remaining spiced apple filling. Top with the remaining bread batter, spreading it gently to cover the apples.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Add the Streusel Topping: Evenly sprinkle the prepared streusel topping over the top layer of batter in the loaf pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Bake the bread: Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Cool and Glaze: Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully lifting it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. While the bread cools, prepare the Maple Glaze.
⏱️ 15 min - 12
Prepare the Maple Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if a thinner consistency is desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Finish and Serve: Once the bread is completely cool, generously drizzle the maple glaze over the top. Slice and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min