Description
Warm apple bread brings comfort straight from your kitchen, filling the house with delightful cinnamon aromas. Sliced thick and served with a pat of butter, this simple recipe turns ordinary afternoons into sweet, memorable moments.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 small to medium sized apples, diced
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
Sugars and Fats:
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
Spices and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat your oven to precisely 350°F and prepare a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter and a light dusting of flour.
- Melt ½ cup butter and pour it into a large mixing bowl with ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, and 2 eggs.
- Whisk the wet ingredients energetically until the mixture becomes smooth and fully integrated.
- Sift 1 ½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, and ¼ tsp nutmeg directly into your wet ingredient mixture.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the batter using a wooden spoon until just combined – your mixture will look thick and slightly lumpy.
- Fold in ½ cup sour cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 3 diced apples, mixing gently to distribute fruit evenly.
- Transfer your dense batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes to stabilize its structure.
- Transfer the loaf to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely for about 2 hours before slicing.
- Store your apple bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and even baking of the apple bread.
- The batter’s thickness helps prevent apples from sinking, so don’t worry about the dense consistency.
- Check bread doneness early by testing with a toothpick around 40 minutes to prevent overcooking.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and add an extra egg for structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 245 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg