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October 02, 2020

Apple Cinnamon Fritter Bread

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Apple Cinnamon Fritter Bread – Moist, delicious homemade quick bread with chunks of juicy apples and layers of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled throughout – drizzled with a sweet vanilla icing.

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So, how about I share one more apple recipe before we get into some Halloween fun this month?! In the past couple weeks, I shared recipes for Baked Apple Donuts and Air Fryer Apple Fries with Caramel Dip. Both recipes are delicious and perfect for apple-picking season!

This Apple Cinnamon Fritter Bread is a soft, buttery vanilla cake loaf with chunks of juicy apples and a brown sugar and cinnamon swirl throughout.

It’s the perfect way to welcome in the month of October!

Ready to make a loaf of this amazing bread? Yes? Then, let’s get to it!

HOW TO MAKE APPLE CINNAMON FRITTER BREAD

To make this sweet and easy apple cinnamon fritter bread, you’ll need:

  • Brown sugar
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Granny Smith apples
  • Sugar
  • Butter 
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Milk
  • Powdered sugar

In a small bowl, go ahead and combine the brown sugar and one teaspoon of the cinnamon – then set it aside.

Next, grab another bowl and add the chopped apples. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar and the other teaspoon of cinnamon over top. Stir until the apples are well-coated. And set that aside.

dish of chopped apples with cinnamon sugar

In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and 2/3 cup of the sugar together until it’s fluffy.

whipping butter and sugar together

Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat again until smooth.

Adding eggs and vanilla to butter and sugar mixture

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the flour mixture into the batter and beat.

whisking together flour, baking powder and salt in a glass bowl

Add 1/2 cup milk and mix the batter until it is uniform throughout.

Pouring milk into a bowl of bread batter

Pour half of the batter into the prepared bread pan.

bread batter in loaf pan

Sprinkle half of the apples over top of batter. 

chopped apples in bread pan

And then sprinkle on half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.

cinnamon sugar on top of fresh apple bread

Pour the remaining batter over top. . .

batter in bread loaf pan

Add the remaining apples. . .

chopped fresh apples in bread loaf pan

And top with the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Cinnamon sugar mixture on top of fresh apple bread

Now, bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. You’ll want to allow the bread to rest at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan.

While the bread cools, you can prepare the glaze. Mix the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl.

a mixture of powdered sugar and milk

Slowly add more milk until the glaze reaches your desired consistency.

drizzles of icing off of a spoon

Now, drizzle the icing over top of bread. . . and serve.

drizzling an apple bread loaf with icing

Don’t you want to dig right in?

using a spoon to drizzle icing with a spoon

WHAT KIND OF APPLES SHOULD BE USED FOR FRITTER BREAD?

I normally use Granny Smith apples because they have a nice balance between tart and sweet. They’re also a firmer apple that holds up well to baking. 

You could also try any of the following:

  • Piñata
  • Pink Lady 
  • Gala
  • Honeycrisp 
  • Fuji
  • Braeburn 

loaf of apple bread drizzled with vanilla icing

HOW LONG DOES APPLE FRITTER BREAD LAST?

Well, it depends how you store it. If you wrap it well with foil or plastic wrap and place it in a plastic bag in the fridge, it will keep for about a week.

If you store the bread at room temperature, instead of the fridge, it will last 1-3 days. Although the bread disappears quickly in our home, I still try to keep it as fresh as possible by storing it in the fridge.

Loaf of apple cinnamon bread

DOES APPLE FRITTER BREAD FREEZE WELL?

It does! Allow the bread to cool completely and then wrap the bread tightly in aluminum foil or parchment paper and place in a freezer bag.

The bread will keep for up to six months in the freezer, but after about the first month, the bread will begin to lose flavor – so don’t keep it in there too long!

Close up of cut apple cinnamon fritter bread

HOW DO YOU THAW FRITTER BREAD THAT HAS BEEN FROZEN?

To thaw a loaf of frozen bread, take it out of the freezer and allow it to reach room temperature without removing the foil or parchment paper it is wrapped in. The wrapping will keep the bread moist while it thaws.

a fork going into a loaf of fresh apple bread

HUNGRY FOR MORE DELICIOUS APPLE RECIPES?

  • Caramel Apple S’mores
  • Baked Apple Donuts
  • Easy Apple Crisp
  • JELL-O Apples
  • Snicker Caramel Apple Dip
  • Witchy Caramel Apples
  • Air Fryer Apple Fries With Caramel Dip
  • Caramel Apple Carving
  • Classic Caramel Apples

Apple Cinnamon Fritter Bread

Loaf of apple cinnamon bread
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Moist, delicious homemade quick bread with chunks of juicy apples and layers of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled throughout – drizzled with a sweet vanilla icing.

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

For the Bread

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
  • 2/3 cups sugar + 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk

For the Glaze

  • 1–3 tablespoons milk, divided
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Bread

  • Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
  • Prepare a bread pan by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Spray parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add chopped apples. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon over top.
  • Stir until apples are well-coated. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar together until fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and beat again until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Pour flour mixture into batter and beat.
  • Add 1/2 cup milk and mix until uniform throughout.
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared bread pan.
  • Sprinkle half of the apples over top of batter and then half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  • Pour remaining batter over top, then remaining apples and remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the bread to rest for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.

For the Glaze

  1. Mix powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl.
  2. Slowly add more milk until glaze reaches your desired consistency.
  3. Drizzle over top of bread and serve.

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  1. Allison says

    November 15, 2021 at 6:40 am

    This bread was absolutely to die for Sara! I was searching for recipes to use up the rest of my apples and this was a perfect way. Thanks for this recipe, I’ll probably be making this again for the holidays!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Sara says

      November 15, 2021 at 10:00 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Allison! Yay!!

      Reply
  2. Marcia says

    September 10, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    This is delicious. I made it for us and some friends and it was a hit. A new recipe to add to my favorites.

    ★★★★★

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    • Sara says

      September 12, 2022 at 10:02 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the bread, Marcia!

      Reply
  3. Becky says

    October 9, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    I’ve made this yummy bread twice now – the first time following the instructions to the letter. While very good, the upper 2/3rd of the loaf was just bread after the apples sink and we found ourselves wanting a bit more even mix and a little more flavor in the bread. So second time I made a few tweaks. I added a tsp of chai seasoning to the batter (whisked in with the flour) and used unsweetened vanilla almond milk in place of regular milk. Then I used roughly 2/3rd of the batter in the first layer. After I added the last layer of apple and cinnamon sugar, I used a knife to swirl the topping into the batter, leaving some on top still. This loaf came out looking more like the pictures in the blog with apples swirled into the bread vs all sitting on top, and we got yummy sweet apple with each bite. The chai complimented the apples well, but just swirling the top layer made the biggest difference. I look forward to making this many more times!

    ★★★★★

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  4. Cindy says

    October 9, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    Holy Cow…This was so good! It is perfect for your fall baking list. I’ll be making this for neighbor gifts for Thanksgiving. Thanks for this amazing recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    • Sara says

      October 11, 2022 at 2:39 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Cindy!

      Reply
  5. Jen says

    November 26, 2022 at 1:55 pm

    This recipe is amazing! I made it gluten free by substituting the flour and it still came out wonderful! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Marylou says

    January 8, 2023 at 10:25 pm

    If making this for a larger group, could the recipe be doubled and baked in a 13×9″ pan for less time?

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    • Sara says

      January 9, 2023 at 5:00 pm

      I’ve never tried making bread in a cake pan. You could try or you could wait until this Friday (1/13) when I’ll be posting the recipe for Apple Fritter Cake!

      Reply

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