Moist Apple Fritter Bread Recipe Is the Best Fall Dessert Ever Bread/Muffins Desserts Brunch Breakfast Fruit Snacks Gluten-free

It's apple season! Why do you need a reason to make this delicious, moist apple fritter bread recipe? Come on! You don't. Tender apples are surrounded by a moist, cinnamon cake and topped with a sweet glaze. Delish!

The apple fritter bread is made with butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk, eggs, all-purpose flour (or gluten-free 1:1 flour for gluten-free baking), baking soda, brown sugar, peeled and chopped apples and cinnamon. A filling is made with brown sugar and cinnamon, as well as a sweet powered sugar glaze (just milk and powdered sugar). The bread smells heavenly while it bakes in the oven. In a little over an hour, you can be sitting down to a slice of this moist, apple cinnamon bread.

Granny Smith apples work well in this recipe because they hold their shape when cooked. But you could use your favorite apples. (Check out the health benefits of apples.)

This easy apple bread recipe is wonderful for breakfast, brunch, as a snack or for dessert. Eat it hot or cold! If you serve it for dessert, warm it up and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Mmm.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes to 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Servings: 12 

Ingredients

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose flour or gluten-free 1:1 flour)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar (divided)
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk 

Here's how to make it:

1. Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, 1/2 cup milk and eggs. Beat until combined. Stir in the flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. (Love cinnamon? Add more!)
2. In a bowl, mix together the apples, half of the brown sugar and remaining cinnamon. 
3. Pour half of the batter into a greased loaf pan. Top with half of the apples. Add the remaining batter then end of the remaining apples. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar over the top. 
4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the bread and cool. (Ovens vary, so start checking the bread at around 45 minutes.)
5. To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and milk. Drizzle it over the cooled bread. Store any leftover bread in an airtight container to keep it moist.

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