Description
Homemade country apple fritter bread brings classic American bakery comfort straight to kitchen counters. Baker’s delight combines sweet apples, warm cinnamon, and buttery texture in one irresistible loaf you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (115 g or 4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and diced
- 1 ½ cups (190 g or 6.7 oz) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (135 g or 4.8 oz) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (65 g or 2.3 oz) brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (80 ml or 2.7 fl oz) milk
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 g or 2.1 oz) powdered sugar
- 12 tbsps milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 175C (350F). Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment paper for effortless bread removal.
- Apple Coating: Toss diced apples with granulated sugar and cinnamon, allowing flavors to intensify while preparing remaining components.
- Sugar Swirl Creation: Blend brown sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl for aromatic layering throughout the bread.
- Batter Development: Cream butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs individually, then vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Gently incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, alternating with milk until just combined.
- Layering Technique: Spread half the batter into prepared pan. Distribute apple pieces across the surface, then sprinkle half the brown sugar mixture. Repeat layering, ensuring a beautiful mosaic of batter and apples covers the top.
- Baking Process: Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Rest bread in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Glaze Finish: Whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth, adjusting consistency as desired. Drizzle generously over cooled bread, creating an enticing final touch.
Notes
- Control Apple Moisture: Pat apple pieces dry before mixing to prevent excess liquid from making the bread soggy, ensuring a perfect texture and preventing a mushy interior.
- Prevent Sinking Apples: Lightly dust apple chunks with flour before adding to batter, which helps them distribute evenly and prevents them from dropping to the bottom of the bread during baking.
- Master Swirl Technique: When layering brown sugar mixture, use a knife to create gentle swirling motions, allowing for a more intricate and visually appealing marbled effect throughout the bread.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap regular flour with gluten-free alternatives or use almond flour for a lower-carb version, and replace dairy milk with coconut or almond milk to accommodate different dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg