It’s like warm apple pie baked into a moist, cinnamon-swirled loaf — perfect for breakfast, snacks, or gifting in the fall.
Here’s a foolproof recipe:
🍎 Homemade Apple Pie Bread
Ingredients (makes 1 loaf)
For the bread:
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup milk
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1½ cups peeled, diced apples (about 2 medium apples — Honeycrisp or Granny Smith are great)
For the cinnamon sugar topping:
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
Optional glaze:
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tbsp milk or cream
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¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven:
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350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan (or line with parchment paper).
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Make cinnamon topping:
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In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
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Prepare the batter:
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Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
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In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
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Fold in diced apples.
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Assemble the loaf:
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Pour half the batter into the pan.
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Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter.
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Add the remaining batter and top with the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
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Lightly swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
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Bake:
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50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Optional glaze:
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Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together, then drizzle over cooled bread.
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💡 Tips & Variations
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Add crunch: Stir in ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts.
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Apple boost: Add a few thin apple slices on top before baking for a rustic look.
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Storage: Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 1 week.
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Freezer-friendly: Freeze slices individually and reheat in the toaster oven.
Would you like me to give you a cream cheese swirl version next? (It turns this into an apple pie–meets–cheesecake loaf 😋).
