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Okay, in my world I’ve transitioned to Fall-we won’t talk about the fact that it’s still in the upper 80s or 90s every day!  So apples, pumpkins, mums and gourds are all I can think about! I whipped up this easy cinnamon apple bread last weekend to prepare for the momentous occasion of college football starting back up and wanted to share it with you today.  This bread is ah-mazingly delicious (I know I made that word up but believe me, it warrants it’s own made up superlatives!)

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside. In a stand mixer or large bowl, combine white sugar and butter until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined. Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
  3. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Cover with half of the apples.
  5. Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
  6. Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
  7. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  8. Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon.
  9. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Chopped apples and a brown sugar cinnamon swirl make this cinnamon apple bread a hit! (And no one needs to know how easy it is to make!)

  • Author: The Happier Homemaker
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
  4. In a stand mixer, combine white sugar and butter until smooth.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.
  6. Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
  7. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Cover with half of the apples.
  9. Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
  10. Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
  11. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  12. Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon.
  13. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
  14. Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

I can’t even describe to you how insanely good baking this apple bread makes your house smell-and it’s perfection to have a slice when it’s warm out of the oven!

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  1. Had to laugh at your first statement because there are pumpkin muffins in my oven now. Easiest recipe ever! One can pumpkin, one box spice cake mix. Added in some white chocolate chips for fun. Yes, it’s fall in NC!

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    • Ann, do you add anything else like eggs or oil or is it just 1 can of pumpkin and 1 box of mix? How long do you bake and at what temp?

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      • Pam, I just use the 1 can of pumpkin and 1 box of mix. I use a mixer to blend and it takes a few minutes.

        A friend gave me the recipe and her daughter was allergic to eggs. She has since told me you can add one egg.

        I make mini muffins and cook at 350 about 12-14 minutes. Base it on how long you would cook a blueberry muffin or a cupcake. These end up about that consistency.

        Ann

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        • You can also do the same thing with pumpkin and a box of devils food cake mix. Add some chocolate chips they are so gooey and yummy! The pumpkin taste does not come out with the chocolate. I learned these recipes when I was looking for healthier dessert recipes for weight loss.

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          • I was wondering if you follow the box recipe and also add the pumpkin mix to the other ingredients? I just want to get it right the love the thought of both of these ingredients chocolate cake mix and pumpkin together.

          • Just the box of cake mix and the pumpkin. Nothing else. 350°F for 30 min and just the two ingredients, unless you want to add chocolate chips, then 3 ingredients. 🙂

    • Hi Ann! What part of NC are you from? I live in Yanceyville (Caswell County), NC. Do you have the recipe for this posted anywhere? Thanks! 🙂

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      • Oh dear! I was just reading through the comments and realized I used baking soda! I was reading the recipe too fast. Uh oh! 12 minutes left in the oven… we’ll see what I end up with! 😐 haha. It sure looks pretty at least!

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        • Delicious! Even with my mistake! I’ll have to try baking powder next time to see what the difference is. And there will definitely be a next time!

          I used 1/2 C applesauce instead of the butter so I can eat a large portion of this bread at a time without feeling guilty 😉 I figured it went with the flavor profile too so why not!

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          • Oh great! I’m sure that substitution will help someone else down the line, I’ve definitely done that a few times myself in the past! I’m glad you like it! ~Melissa

  12. Thank you so much for this recipe! My mom had a similar recipe that I’d lost, but have always loved. So excited to try this!

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  13. It’s in the oven now, the first cool day seemed like the perfect opportunity to try this. The house smells amazing! Thanks for the recipe.

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  14. My husband and I are enjoying a slice right now! Warm and fresh out of the oven…it is delicious and perfect for Fall! I was wondering, did you store this at room temp? Or in the refridgerator.

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    • I have refrigerated mine in the past Emily, then just microwaved it for 30 seconds before eating it later. Glad you like it!!

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  19. I’m going to make this tonight. And as for the pumpkin muffins I made them and I used a boxed carrot cake and pumpkin that I froze from our pumpkins it was puree. Then I made a cream cheese frosting for them just for some extra sweetness. Oh my they were melt in your mouth good and so easy. I have some honeycrisp and am excited to try the bread.

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  20. Hey! I cannot wait to make this bread! I’m a huge apple and cinnamon fan! One question though, what kind of apple do you prefer using in this bread? Thanks a bunch for your help!! I’m gonna poke around your site some more if you don’t mind 😉

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  21. Hey!! This looks delicious!! I’m gonna make it but I have one question, what kind of apple do you think would be great in this recipe?

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    • You can use any type of apple you like Joanna-I’ve personally made it with Gala and Red Delicious and it turned out wonderfully!

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  22. Oh wow does my house smell good!!! I can’t wait to cut into it after dinner!! Such an easy recipe too. Thanks so much for posting it!! Happy Fall!!

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    • I haven’t Leslie but I do swirl the layers a bit sometimes so it’s pretty mixed in the dough once you bake it.

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  24. This looks & sounds yummy! Would like to make it a little healthier, could I use the same amount of applesauce or coconut oil in place of the butter? Going to try gluten free flour & cane sugar instead, any suggestions for the changes?
    Thanks so much!

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  26. It looks so good, i had to try this and made it this morning using two Granny Smith apples. It was wonderful fresh out of the oven with just a bit of butter! My picky son brought back his empty plate in minutes, asking for more. Took some to my mom and she raved about it too! Thanks for sharing the terrific recipe, it was so easy I know I will be making it regularly.

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  27. The house smelled so good….everyone I shared it with loved it…I only think I will add a bit of salt next time….also. …..could this be made with say…blueberries or peaches?

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  30. I’ve made this twice already using two Granny Smith apples, and it was sooo delicious! Thanks for posting!

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  31. If I wanted to make 2 or more loaves at a time, does the baking temperature change? And for how much longer should I keep it there?

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    • Hi Rachelle,

      I’m not sure how much longer it would be but I would expect the cooking time to change (sorry-I’ve only ever baked one loaf at a time!) I’d just keep an eye on it and test the center with a toothpick until it comes out clean. Good luck!

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  32. holey cow…this bread is ammmmmazzzzing! Thank you for sharing the recipe – I know I’ll be sharing it with every one who tries it too. Seriously YUM and definitely a 5 star (or 10)!

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  33. Wow! I just made this and it is amazing. This is going to be my new go to bread. Thank you for an amazing recipe!

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  34. i just wanted to say, i made this knowing i have tried toi make apple bread before unsuccessfully. but this worked and is wonderful.

    also, i made some changes. i used only 1/4 cup butter and replaced the rest with greek yogurt, and omitted all the brown sugar since i didnt have any, and used just a light sprinkle of white. it came out perfect. not too sweet and i havent calculated the calorie difference but i am guessing it is significant.

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  38. This is in my oven now!!! I can’t wait to try it!! This was probably one of the easiest bread recipes I have ever made!! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!!!

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  39. Just made this, double the recipe and made 5 mini loaves. These are absolutely delicious! The bread has such a nice crumb and is not overly sweet. This recipe is a definite keeper! Thanks!

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  40. I pinned this in the morning and 5 minutes later, I decided to make it! A big hit with everyone at my house and at my work, where I brought a few slices! Thanks for the recipe!

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  41. This is a great recipe since it finally feels like fall in Florida! I used a honey crisp apple and it is perfect.

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  43. This is one of the best recipes I ever got off the internet. This is a five star recipe. When it came out of the oven i served the slices with my homemade apple butter. Thank you so much!!! I think it would freeze great for the upcoming holiday season. It would be a great gift.

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  44. This looks amazing! One question! Can we replace the butter/margarine with something else? Like oil?? Or any other sub?

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    • I’m not sure Elisheva, I haven’t tried it with any substitutions. If you figure one out I’d love to hear how it turns out!

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    • I do!

      I do half the butter and the other half as unsweetened applesauce. I also swap the milk for vanilla Greek yogurt….oh and use eggwhites. Lol. I did make the original though!

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    • I’m so sad you didn’t enjoy it Jay, yours is the first complaint I’ve heard, but everyone has different tastes…I hope you find a recipe that suits your taste better.

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  48. My wife bought me a Kitchenaid mixer for my birthday and this was the first recipe I tried with it.. Turned out great. I notice that the photo shows more of a flat top to the bread whereas mine had more of a dome in the center and the apple topping was pushed back.. I also used a glass dish and had to add about 9 minutes to the baking time. Would it be better to use a metal pan?

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    • I used a metal pan to bake mine Neal, I’ll have to look into what the difference is-I’ll try my next batch with a glass pan to see if I get the same result and check back in.

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      • I wonder if lowering the temp would create less of a dome. Recipes for baked goods sometimes suggest lowering by 25-degrees when using glass pans. If the oven is too hot, I’ve also read that it causes the leavening agents to work more immediately before the bread is cooked through and can create more of a dome…..Just my humble two cents worth. 🙂

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  50. My family loves this recipe! I have another loaf in the oven right now, and my oldest decided to invite a friend over for “Mom’s famous apple bread.” But I did decide after making it for the first time, that it needs more apple in it.

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  51. Thank you for posting this amazing apple cinnamon bread recipe. I made it last week-end and my husband and kids gobbled it down before it even had time to cool. I ended up making another one. I just made two again today since I tasted it and now love it too!! I always cut back on sugar when baking. I used 1/3 c. Brown sugar with the cinnamon and only 1/4 c white sugar for the batter. It baked well and came out tasting sweet enough for us. Depending on the oven, but I baked mine for 1 hour. Thanks again for sharing this recipe.

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  52. Hi Melissa,
    Thank u so much for the recipe. Its surely one of the best .My family loved it and today my son took it in his lunch box. And the house does really smells good:)
    I am looking forward to have more recipes from u.

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  54. This looks absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try it.
    What if I were to leave the cinnamon, brown sugar and apples to sit together for a bit before adding it to the batter, would the taste then be too strong, not strong enought?

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    • I don’t think it would be too strong Esra-if you try it though please come back and let us know-I know a lot of my readers like looking through the comments for different variations to try!

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      • It turned out amazing!!! The top coating of apples were beautifully caramelized. I spooned some of the juices from the brown sugar, cinnamon, and apple mix and swirled it in to the batter. Delicious!
        I used a glass pan and had to bake for a little over an hour, but so, so, so worth it.
        Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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  55. The whole family loved this. Making it again now. My first recipe I tried from Pinterest and so happy this was the best! I even used fat free milk and margarine since that was what was in the house and it baked well. Thank you for sharing. My family thanks you too

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  56. I made this last night for my kids for breakfast this morning. I barely got a slice. Gone in minutes! Sooo good. I used Grannny Smiths.

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  57. Just made this last night and it was delicious! One question. How do you keep the bread from falling apart? I followed the recipient exactly but it was very hard to cut and eat the bread because it just kept falling apart. Anyone try it as a cupcake?

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  58. I never comment either, but ever since I tried this bread a few months back, my husband and children demand it allllllll the time!

    I do make some substitutions:
    – half the sugar
    – half the butter, and the other half unsweetened apple sauce
    – vanilla Greek yogurt instead of milk

    Our favourite is in a flan mould with mandolin sliced apples on the top, and slivered inside. Yum….

    Did I mention there is one in the oven IPAs i type this?

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  60. I love this recipe!! I followed the directions exactly and it came out SO good. Will definely make again and share!!

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  61. I made this first seeing from another cooking site just last night but accidentally used brown sugar for batter, not that it is a bad thing as it made it very moist- I am going to try it again but use half sugar and brown sugar- Also I doubled my batch and baked in large casserole dish.

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  62. I made this recipe last night using 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose and it came out amazing! The Cooking time was a little longer by about 10-15 minutes, not sure if that’s because of the flour or not…. So delicious!

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    • Thanks for sharing Randi! I think I’ll try the half whole wheat method next time I make it as well and see if it affects my cooking time at all. Take care! ~Melissa

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  63. Just wondering if I doubled this recipe if I could make it a coffee cake more instead. love the flavor of the bread but sometimes it is hard to slice and get out of pan without falling apart and I want to bring to work for a meeting, thought coffee cake maight be easier to deal with. Thanks

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  64. I made this today, and I had a blast baking it! It was easy to follow and it made my tiny apartment smell like heaven! I made it for a friend and I’m anxiously awaiting her approval of it! Thank you!!!

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  65. Made this recipe tonight, and it was much too sweet for my taste. Maybe it would be better to call it apple cake so that people have a better idea what to expect?

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  67. Made as muffins as that’s what my kids prefer and it’s easier to control portions in that form. Fabulous!

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  68. Great apple bread (just made it) but your recipe is missing a dash of salt! I would cut the sugar back, too. It’s way too sweet!

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  70. Made this before and my family and Iove it! Just made it now and put it in oven. Hoping it comes out ok…realized right after putting in pan that I forgot baking powder…oops.

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  71. Making this right now! My mother brought me what seems like 20lbs of apples for just me and my husband lol! Don’t get me wrong I love apples and I asked her to give me “some”. I’ve been all over Pinterest looking for recipes so they don’t spoil. I’m also making apple butter in the crockpot!

    Can’t wait to try the first slice, super easy to make. Thank you!!

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    • Thanks so much Shobelyn! I was shocked how it took off (although it was delicious!) It also makes your house smell delicious when it’s baking!

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  73. I just made the Apple Cinnamon Bread and the flavor was great BUT half of it is still in the pan and cant get it out. I greased the pan well. Maybe if I use parchment paper and left it hang over the sides and pull it out as we do brownies? The reviews are great and the flavor is great. I made it for our family and for my neighbor but had to tell them it all fell apart. Any help, please because I do want to make it again.

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    • Oh no Nancy! Did you try to remove the bread while it was still hot? I recommend letting it cool about ten minutes before removing from the pan, then running a knife around the edges if it still wants to stick. I’ve not had a problem with this particular recipe sticking…what did you use to grease the pan? Nonstick spray?

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      • Thank you…maybe I didnt let it cool long enough..I used Pam. Where it split was in between the layers. I ran my knife along the edge…but you bet I am going to make it again!!

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  74. Hi,

    Could I substitute eggs with something and have it look amd taste similar? the recipe looks amazing, but I don’t eat eggs. Hope to hear from you soon.

    Thanks,
    Ritu

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    • Hi there, I have not personally tried any egg substitutes in this recipe but a quick search online found this suggestion: 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 3 tablespoons water per egg} If you do try it I’d love to know how it turns out!

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  76. I made this two days ago and I have to say it was a big disappointment. Not nearly enough apple to call it an Apple bread recipe. It was more like a dry coffee cake.

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  77. hi there!

    I am making this later on today. Just a quick question: can I freeze this? I’ve got apples coming out of my ears since we went apple picking and I need to use them.

    Thank you!

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  79. OMG THIS IS DELICIOUS! I just finished making it now! Its like eating heaven! I did a few changes though! I made my own Brown sugar (sugar and molasses) and put about 3/4 cup, I put about 2 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, I also made my own butter too lol! I put about 3/4 cup of milk aldo and used 3 small apples, I left the peeling on them and cut the pieces really small. It came out SO moist! The apples are carmalized its so good its like eating candy! I can’t wait to make it again, this is definitely a keeper! My husband is just in love with it! Yummayyy

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  80. Even my husband (who hates apple pie, or anything fruit) took a bite and said “Is that all you made is two loafs?” Making a double batch now! I used an extra tsp of cinnamon. Going to put a caramel drizzle with a pinch of toasted pecan pieces on one for the Caramel Apple feel.

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  81. Just had two thick slices of this bread and it is really tasty. I’ll be making it again. Too bad I only had enough eggs for one loaf or I would have made more. Thanks for the yummy and easy recipe! I used two apples instead of one because they were starting to go bad – lots of apple goodness!

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  82. I was on a cooking kick today, and gave the original recipe a whirl. I found the batter to be really sticky, but it didn’t stick at all in the buttered and floured pan.

    I like the taste very well, but like a lot of commenters, I will probably add an extra apple or two in the next batch I make. Also, I might cut the brown sugar and cinnamon by about 1/3 – keep the same amount in the middle, but less on top, as I found it just wanted to spill off when I took it out of the pan.

    Thanks for the great recipe!

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  85. Oh my~~ I baked last night and had this gorgeous bread for dessert this morning. It is so good. My apple boy said first he will only have one bite but now he said I will eat them all. I just changed one thing, mixed apple with brown sugar after I chopped apple. It turned out so great. Thank you for the recipe.

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  87. I have one kid with a dairy allergy, so I have to substitute most recipes. No problems with using coconut oil and almond milk instead. In fact, I should have made two loaves because it went way too fast! Our neighbors were also raving over it. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

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  88. I love this bread! I use two Granny Smiths plus golden raisins, and a little extra brown sugar, because I am a sucker for crumbly topping. For the full-on autumn experience, I add 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, and 1/8 tsp ground ginger to the brown sugar mix, and instead of flouring the pan after I grease it, I “cinnamon” the pan. I find that this recipe is really flexible — I made it with gluten free flour (Pamela’s) and vanilla soy milk the first time, and it still turned out great!

    (As a funny side note, I have two pet parrots, and this is a healthy enough treat to give them a little [without the topping]. They go NUTS over it. Like you have never seen two animals so beside themselves with excitement.) 🙂

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  89. I made this bread last night. I added a little cinnamon to the whole mixture. I also used coconut milk instead of regular and in addition made a coconut milk and powdered sugar glaze to put on top. Needless to say it came out amazing!! Thank you, this recipe has been added to my permanent collection.

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  90. Just took this bread out of the oven and it is divine. I used almond milk instead of whole milk and the bread just was perfect. Thank you so much, this is definitely a favorite.

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  91. Had a hankering for some late-night baking last night and made 2 loaves of this! I would agree with many other commenters to up the chopped apples. However, I still love it! Can’t wait to pass out to friends and neighbors to see what they think.

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  92. I found your recipe on Pinterest and it sounded delicious, but after reading all the rave reviews I just had to see what all the fuss was about!? This bread is awesomely flavorful and so moist. I cut the recipe in half since there’s only two of us and used two mini loaf pans, baked for 35 mins. And you’re right, the smell was heavenly while they were baking. I also subbed half the a.p. flour w/whole wheat pastry flour and added ~2T of chopped pecans. Thank you for sharing this divine recipe!

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  93. I was looking for a 5 star Apple bread and your recipe popped up and said 10. Lol. So I gave it a try. But I tweaked it first. I used vanilla yogurt instead of milk. And oh my word. 10 stars is right. This is spot on. The right amount of everything. I even ran out of vanilla. But thanks to the yogurt I didn’t need it. And right now I’m making my second loaf. I’m using a smaller loaf pan. And it fits just great. I really didn’t want to wait til it cooled to take it out of the pan. But I knew if I didn’t it would stick. I can’t wait to see what else you have on your site. But. This is a real keeper. Thanks so much.

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  94. I don’t know what went wrong with my bread! Although it is brown and I left it few more minutes in the oven at 400° it just came uncooked inside! I wish you would’ve tell us more about the battering, when I was pouring the flour, baking powder and milk, the mixture turn like cookie dough really dense,was it supposed to be like this?

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  96. OMG!!!! This apple bread is heavenly 😌 Wonderful recipe, thank you for sharing. I followed recipe as written, used a large Granny Smith Apple . My husband really loved it as well. I will be making it frequently,and share with my friends😊

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  98. The most amazing bread recipe! Thank you for sharing this. I have now made this 4x in 2weeks. I follow your recipe but this time used buttermilk and put ice cream Carmel sauce on the top layer before being. Can’t stop eating it! Happy in Kansas City, MO.

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    • That’s fantastic! I am so glad you love it as much as I do, I just made some last week for my church group. I’ll have to try the caramel version next time! Take care, Melissa

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  99. I followed the recipe exactly and going by the reviews I expected it to have more flavor than it did. It’s still good, but felt more of a breakfast kind of sweet than something I would eat for a dessert. It did make my house smell great, but I was a little let down with the flavor. It looks beautiful, but I think next time I might do more apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar and distribute it throughout the loaf instead of just the middle and the top. I might just have more of a sweet tooth than some other people I guess?

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    • I’m sorry you didn’t find it sweet enough Jennifer, if you make it again with some adjustments I’d love to hear how you thought it changed the flavor. ~Melissa

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      • I was wondering if I can make this with my bread maker? My bread maker is new so needless to say I have no idea what I’m doing lol! The instructions just say liquid ingredients first, then dry then last is the yeast and the yeast must be separate from the wet ingredients. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
        -Shauna

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        • Hi Shauna, this is a quick bread, not a yeast bread, so I wouldn’t recommend making it in the bread maker since you don’t need to let it rise or knead it at all. Hope that helps! ~Melissa

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        • Many bread machines these days have a setting to make cakes in addition to yeasted breads. I wouldn’t hesitate to try it in your bread machine if it does have such a setting. The cycles run differently on the cake setting.

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  100. Made this recipe yesterday. When I tried it……I knew instantly what was missing….SALT ! I wondered if I had just forgotten to add it(?) Nope…wasn’t in the recipe. I truly believe it needs salt to balance the sweet and add flavour. Salt enhances flavours. I will try it again adding a 1/2 tsp of salt.

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    • Yes, this is one of the few recipes I don’t add salt to. I’ll have to try with it next time I make it and see how it differs. Thanks for the feedback Leanne! ~Melissa

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  101. This was absolutely delicious! My only question is did everyone have the top of the bread turn out like the picture? It is delicious but I am a little disappointed with the way the top looks.

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    • Yes, my top looks very similar to the picture. I followed the directions as is with the exception of cooking time. I found that mine needed to cook 65 minutes. I agree on the taste. This is absolutely delicious.

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      • thanks for the reply. I am thinking I patted the top apple mixture to much and it was very dark and sugary, but the bread was very moist and delicious !

        thanks again

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  102. This bread is soooo good. I juse took a loaf out of the oven. I followed the directions as is, replacing the eggs with mayo (simply because I’m out of eggs). I also noted that I needed to cook mine a bit longer..it took 65 minutes. I used a honeycrisp apple.
    I’m thinking of making a second loaf as soon as I put my little one down for a nap.

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    • I’m so glad you liked it Christy-great feedback on the eggs/mayo for others that may need it-how much mayo did you use? I’ve not tried that substitution before. ~Melissa

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  103. I was excited to make this recipe and for my house to smell yummy during the baking. I would suggest covering it with foil at least half of the baking time as my bread bubbled over and some of the sugar topping dripped I the stove. So my houses ended up smelling like burnt sugar instead. I added the foil and the bread came out well, despite it being a bit drier than I hoped.

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  104. Found this recipe on Pinterest a few days ago and couldn’t wait to bake a loaf. I just pulled it out of the oven and I’m having an extremely hard time waiting for it to cool!!! The smell is almost heavenly….I’m pretty sure there will be many more loaves in the very near future being made and enjoyed….isn’t Fall fabulous!?!?! I think some of the best recipes are Fall related 🙂

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  105. On Oct. 6th I wrote and said the bread was delicious but I wasn’t happy with the way the top turned out.

    Well ,I made it again yesterday and to my surprise it was perfect!!! I discovered the first time I made it I used white sugar instead of brown for the filling and top. That must be why it didn’t look right. It was delicious but The brown sugar in the mix was much better! I don’t know how I did that but I love this bread…..!!!

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  106. I just made a triple batch of this bread with some winesap apples that needed to be used. It’s fantastic! I only had bread flour and whole wheat flour, so I used half of each. And I also added a little salt to round out the sweetness. This is a keeper!

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  107. I had a bunch of leftover apples and needed ideas of how to use them. Gave the apple bread a try. It was amazing for such few ingredients and time. Will definitely make again. Thanks!!

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  108. Hi to all Kathy L, Here just made my first 5 loafs, and all look and smell out of this world
    so thanks for the receipt. My question is would anyone know how to freeze these safely ?
    really would like to make more for the Holiday, :} Thanks so much again,

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  109. Hello — my mother actually gave me a recipe for her “Apple Cake” that she has been baking for years and it is the same as yours. The difference is she doesn’t put the brown sugar/apples in the center – she only puts them on the top.
    That said, I liked the idea of the brown sugar and apples in the middle and on top (plus, I had a of apples) and so I made it your way 2 times now — and people liked it a lot. The proof — I brought it to work, put it down on a plate in the kitchen and went off to work; less than an hour later it was gone. Gone as in a few crumbs remaining ….which to me equals a rave review!
    Thank you!

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  111. Hi Melissa,
    I just made the Apple Bread. It’s in the oven. My concern was that the batter was not pourable. I made sure I didn’t over mix . I’m a baker so I’m aware of over mixing. The brown sugar cinnamon mix on top is very dark. I don’t like the way it looks. Did you use dark or light brown sugar? Your bread is much lighter in color than mine. I was going to give this bread as a Thank You gift. I’m 2nd guessing my decision. If you used light brown then you should state that in the directions.

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    • Hi Amy, I’ve made it with both dark or light brown sugar-whatever I have on hand. I’ll update the post to reflect that it was more than likely light brown when I took the pictures, sorry about that. ~Melissa

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  116. I have made this several times. It’s on my little booklet of favourite recipes. I love this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!

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  117. I just made these in muffin form. Delicious! I also made a double batch of the batter and used the second half with chocolate chips. This recipe is a keeper for sure!!

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  118. I made this today, surprised how thick the batter was. But definitely very easy to make it is cooling on my cooling rack now.

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  119. Hi. I am looking for an apple cake / bread recipe that has a stronger flavor of apples and less of cinnamon. Should I tweak the proportions to achieve this?

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    • I’m glad you enjoyed it Carolyn! Good to know the egg substitute works well in case others have similar sensitivities, thank you for sharing! ~Melissa

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  122. FYI – For those interested in eating great baked items with less fat — I tried the recipe with 1/2 cup of coconut oil (grease type) and 2 tsp. water instead of the butter. I made two loaves – one with butter and the other with the coconut oil and water so that I could compare them. They tasted pretty much the same — delicious! — the only difference being that the coconut oil one was a little more dense and didn’t rise as much as the butter baked one. But, truly, it isn’t much of a difference and the taste is still wonderful!! So just sub equal amount of coconut oil in your recipes with a little bit of water and you can see if it works as well as this one did. BTW, no taste of coconut that I could discern in the baked bread.

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    • Hmmmm… do you add the water as a liquid substitute for the milk solids in the butter? I wonder if you could emulsify the water and the coconut oil, and if that emulsification would have the same rising effect of the butter? Just a complex theory, I’ll let you know if I try it!

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  123. I want to make this tomorrow, the recipe seems fairly easy and quick!

    I was wondering what type of Apple to use? I have Gala, Pink Lady, Russet and Bramley, which would be the best?

    Thank you 🙂

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  124. I posted a comment on the Apple loaf back in 2016. But I thought I would tell you how have been using this recipe. I have been using just the basic dough. I omit the apples and the topping. For example today I made a peach mango vanilla cake. I just added 3teaspoons vanilla instead, and some fancy jam swirled in then spread on top when it can out hot so it melted on top. And let me tell you… this cake/ bread is heaven. I could eat the batter by itself. I use this for coffee cake, and other add ins. This batter has endless possibilities. This is by far the Best out here!!! This is 10 stars in my book!!!

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    • great idea!!! The one you made today sounds delicious, I’ll have to give some variations a try, thanks so much for the suggestion! ~Melissa

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  126. For those of you who seem to be having trouble with the batter been so thick, run your kitchen knife under hot water before spreading the batter in your pan, works like a charm.

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  128. I have made this half a dozen times to date, and following the recipe to the letter it turns out perfectly every time! Our house smells amazing while it’s baking and the bread is WONDERFUL toasted.

    ★★★★★

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    • Oh thank you for leaving a comment Brandi-I love this recipe too and yes-half the fun is how amazing it makes the house smell! ~Melissa

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  130. I just made this tonight and it turned out amazing!! My butter was frozen so I used coconut oil and Apple sauce. It tastes so good. I didn’t end up using all of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture but I saved what I had left for my next loaf!! I also added some chopped pecans with the apples. SO GOOD!!!

    ★★★★★

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  131. Loved this bread however I sprayed pan with “Pam”!and did not flour it and when I tried to remove from the pan, it separated in the middle and fell apart. Tastes great though!!

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  132. awesome recipe I really enjoyed this my daughter could not get enough instead of chopping up the apples I shredded them because the kids can be a little picky and I used apple cider instead of milk since I was out of milk but it had such an amazing flavor I definitely will be keeping this recipe and making it over and over again.. thank you!!

    ★★★★★

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  134. Hi! I have run across your recipe quite a few years after it was originally posted, so I’m not sure if you’re still even actively using this site. I hope you are, because this sounds delicious!

    If I wanted to do this in smaller loaves to disperse to clients and family/friends – what adjustments should I make, especially to the cook time?

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    • I haven’t timed mini loaves yet Lyndsey but I’ll put it on my holiday baking list to trial the times. If you try it before I do I would just watch it until it’s golden brown and definitely update me here if you get to it before I do!!

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  136. You are right this bread looks so scrumptious. The ingredients are simple and easy to find and the whole process is to me uncomplicated to follow compared to some other bread recipes I have come across which have made me think twice before giving them a try.

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  139. Great recipe, but way too sweet. I would cut the sugar down by half to a third. Otherwise, very moist and delicious. Thank you

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  140. Melissa, I love you! I made this for my wife the other day and she loved it! I’m not in the dog house anymore!

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    • I have never tried it with baked but I think it would work. Please let me know if you try so I can update the post. Sorry for the late reply, Melissa

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  142. I substituted unrefined coconut sugar for the white sugar & used wholmeal all purpose flour instead of regular all purpose flour. Baked it in a water bath for an hour & 5 minutes. It came out so tasty & moist! My 3 year old loved a slice warm, so did I with a little butter on it. Delicious! Wil definitely make it again.

    ★★★★★

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  11. […] I am not normally one to make loaves, as I tend to mess them up somehow, but this week when I was looking around my kitchen and then on Pinterest I found what looked like an amazing recipe.  So I decided to give it a shot and here is me taking a chance on Apple Bread. […]

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  21. […] Next we tried a cinnamon apple loaf recipe, which I’ve never tried doing before. I was worried about it since I’ve never had much luck with baking loaves. They end up taking way longer than expected and come out very dry. I took a leap of faith and tried this out and holy heck am I glad I did! This loaf came out so moist and tasty. It was hard to stop eating! I’m glad I tried it. I think I need to make a double recipe next time. It’s definitely something I’ll make again. Hubby even warmed it up and put margarine on it to eat but I ate it plane. Yummy!! Here is that recipe: Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe […]

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