Description
A cozy and moist cinnamon apple bread made with tart Granny Smith apples, warm spices, and an optional walnut crunch. Topped with thin apple slices and a cinnamon sugar crust, it’s ideal for breakfast, snacking, or tea time.
Ingredients
- Topping (Optional):
- 1 Granny Smith apple, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced (3 mm / 1/8″)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons demerara sugar (or turbinado sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- Cinnamon Apple:
- 3 cups diced Granny Smith apple (1/2” cubes, skin on)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Batter – Dry:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice (or mixed spice)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Batter – Wet:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (or sour cream), at room temperature
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup canola oil (or other neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional:
- 1 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C), or 180°C fan. Line a 4.5 x 8.5 x 2.75″ loaf pan with baking paper along the long side and base, with some overhang.
- Mix demerara sugar and cinnamon for the topping and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, toss diced apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. Let sit to release juices.
- In a large bowl, whisk all dry batter ingredients together.
- In another bowl, whisk wet ingredients until smooth. Add to the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the cinnamon apples (with juices) and optional walnuts.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange sliced apple on top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar topping.
- Bake for 60 minutes. Cover loosely with foil and bake an additional 25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out and cool on a rack for at least 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for best flavor balance.
- Letting the diced apples sit with sugar draws out moisture for extra flavor.
- Bread keeps moist for several days when stored airtight.
- Optional walnuts add great texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
