Apple Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

Here’s a delicious and moist Apple Cinnamon Swirl Loaf recipe—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert:

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🍎 Apple Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

🛒 Ingredients (Loaf Makes 1 loaf, ~8 slices)

For the loaf:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup peeled and finely chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)

For the cinnamon swirl:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven: 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in milk and vanilla.
4. Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Fold in chopped apples.
5. Prepare swirl: In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon for the swirl.
6. Layer loaf: Pour half the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar swirl. Add remaining batter, then top with the rest of the swirl. Use a knife to gently swirl through the batter for a marbled effect.
7. Bake: 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool: Let the loaf cool 10–15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice and serve.

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🍴 Tips

• Toss chopped apples in a little flour before folding in to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
• For extra sweetness, drizzle a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk over the cooled loaf.
• Add nuts (walnuts or pecans) to the swirl for a crunchy texture.

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I can also create a quick 1-bowl apple cinnamon loaf recipe that uses fewer dishes and no butter creaming — perfect for a faster breakfast bake. Do you want me to do that?