Country Apple Fritter Bread

Fluffy, buttery, white cake loaf loaded with chunks of apples and layers of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled inside and on top.

Overview

  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Mixture:

  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Bread Loaf

  • 1/2 cup butter softened

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 eggs room temp

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 cup milk or almond milk room temp

Chopped Apple Mixture

  • 2 large apples any kind, peeled and chopped small, but not fine. Then toss apples with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon just before adding it to the bread mixture.

Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze

  • 1/2 cup of powdered sugar

  • 1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream- depending on thickness of glaze wanted. For more apple fritter style like the apple fritter donut- use more milk for a thinner glaze that you can pour over the whole loaf.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9x5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick spray or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray to get out easily for slicing.
  1. Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
  1. Combine & whisk 1 & 1/2 cups flour and 1 & 3/4 teaspoons baking powder together in another bowl and set aside.
  1. In another medium-sized bowl, beat 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  1. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time until blended in; add in 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix in.
  1. Add the flour mixture into creamed butter mixture and mix until blended.
  1. Mix 1/2 cup milk into batter and continue mixing until smooth.
  1. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the chopped apple mixture with the sugar and cinnamon added in.
  1. Sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture you set aside earlier, on top of apple layer.
  1. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining chopped apples, then the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  1. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using knife or spoon.
  1. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 60 minutes.
  1. To make glaze, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 to 3 tablespoons milk or cream together until well mixed. (Place mixture in microwave for 10 seconds to get it pourable if it needs a boost.)
  1. Let loaf rest in pan for about 15 minutes before removing from pan to let cool off completely on a cooling rack. Drizzle with glaze.
  1. If you want more glaze, make a double batch.

Notes

  • Optional:Next time I think I would add in walnuts. You can always use other fruit, or you could add in chocolate chips too! (Of course!)

  • Depending on thickness of glaze wanted, you can go for thick or thin. For a more apple fritter style like the apple fritter donut, use 3 tablespoons milk for a thinner glaze that you can pour and drench over the whole loaf and then make another batch again, using 1 tablespoon milk and then drizzle on top of the first glaze.

  • Substitutions:

  • I've also substituted this with 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, 1/3 cup milk of choice and add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda instead of 1/2 cup milk as called out in the bread loaf ingredients.

  • Vegan: Use flax eggs, earth balance and almond milk.

  • Baking options:

  • Bake 30-40 min. for 2 loaf recipe (2 8x4 pans)

  • 15-20 minutes for muffins

  • 50 -60 minutes for one full loaf recipe (9x5 pan)

References and Acknowledgments

Country Apple Fritter Bread