🍏 Apple Bread Recipe
Ingredients (1 loaf)
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2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
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1 ½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
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½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup (120 ml) milk or buttermilk
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1 ½ cups peeled and chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
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Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, ½ cup raisins
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Cream Butter & Sugar
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In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
4. Combine Wet & Dry Ingredients
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Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour.
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Mix until just combined—don’t overmix.
5. Fold in Apples
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Gently fold in chopped apples and optional nuts or raisins.
6. Bake
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Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
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Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool in pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips & Variations
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Apple types: Use firm apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji for texture.
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Spices: Add ginger, allspice, or cardamom for a warm twist.
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Moisture: Sour cream or yogurt can replace part of the milk for extra moist bread.
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Topping: Sprinkle sugar or cinnamon sugar on top before baking for a crunchy crust.
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Mini loaves: Divide batter into mini loaf pans to bake smaller portions (reduce baking time to 30–40 minutes).
This bread is moist, flavorful, and perfectly spiced, and it gets even better the next day as the flavors meld.
I can also give a quick version that uses grated apple for extra moisture—it makes the bread super soft and almost cake-like. Do you want that version?
