Experience the comforting flavors of Amish Apple Fritter Bread with this fall recipe. This old fashioned recipe features soft, cinnamon-spiced apple bread.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Apple filling
2cupsapplespeeled, cored and chopped, about 3 apples
1teaspooncinnamon
1tablespoonwhite sugar
Bread
½cupunsalted buttersoftened (1 stick)
⅔cupgranulated sugar
2eggs
1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 ½cupsflour
½teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
½cupbuttermilk
Topping
½cupbrown sugar
2teaspoonsground cinnamon
Glaze (optional)
½cuppowdered sugar
1tablespoonmilk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a loaf pan that is at least 8 x 4 x 3 inches with nonstick cooking spray.
Peel, core and chop the apples.
2 cups apples
Toss the apples with the teaspoon of cinnamon and tablespoon of white sugar. Set aside while you make the bread.
1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon white sugar
Use an electric mixer to cream the butter with the white sugar until fluffy. Once it is mixed add the eggs and vanilla mix until just combined.
½ cup unsalted butter, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
1 ½ cups flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and combine. Then pour in the buttermilk and mix until smooth.
½ cup buttermilk
Spread half of the batter in the prepared loaf pan and use a rubber spatula to spread it out. Add half of the apple mixture on top, pressing them down into the layer of batter.
Spread the remaining bread batter over top of the apples. Top the loaf pan with the remaining apple mixture.
In a small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Spread this streusel mixture on top of the bread.
½ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Bake the apple bread at 350 degrees F for 60-70 minutes. It is done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then carefully remove from the pan.
Optional: When the bread is cool combine the glaze ingredients and stir until smooth. Drizzle the sweet glaze over the loaf of bread.
½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk
Notes
If you don't have buttermilk just add a teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to the milk and use that instead.
You can use apple pie spice instead of cinnamon.
If the bread is browning too rapidly on top, cover it with foil.
Let the bread cool completely before you slice it so it cuts easily without crumbling.