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Cinnamon Apple Streusel Bread

By Britney
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 14
sliced apple bread on a cutting board with apples.
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Cozy, moist cinnamon apple streusel bread made with a cinnamon swirl and a buttery streusel for flavor-packed goodness in every bite.

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Ingredients 

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

  • 6 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 6 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 3 tbsp Salted Butter, (melted)

Apple Filling

  • 1 1/2 cups (188 g) Honeycrisp Apples, (cut into 1/2 inch pieces, about 1-2 small apples)
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Flour
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves

Apple Bread

  • 1/2 cup (114 g) Salted Butter, (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup (56 g) Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup (200 g) Sugar
  • 3 large (150 g) Eggs, (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups (250 g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2/3 cup (160 g) Sour Cream , (room temperature)

Cinnamon Swirl Filling

  • 1/4 cup (55 g) Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper so that it has about 2 inches overhang on each side.
  • Now make the streusel topping by combining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves. Whisk together, then add in the melted butter and mix until crumbles form. Place into the refrigerator to set.
  • Chop apples into small chunks, about 1/2 inch pieces. In a large bowl, combine diced apples, flour, cinnamon, a dash of ground cloves, and brown sugar. Toss together and set the apple mixture aside. You should have 1 1/2 cups after chopped. (if you have leftover apple chunks, do not add more than 1 1/2 cups, it'll weigh the batter down and cause it to sink!)
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients - all purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and kosher salt. 
  • In another large bowl, combined room temperature butter, vegetable oil, and white sugar. Use an electric mixer to cream together until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes, then add in the eggs and vanilla extract. Continue to mix until combined, about 20-30 seconds.
  • Add half of the dry ingredients, then pour in the sour cream, and mix until just combined. Add the remaining flour mixture and continue to mix until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to fold about 3/4 cup of the apples (no need to drain any excess moisture).
  • In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon swirl ingredients - brown sugar and cinnamon. Add half of batter to the prepared loaf pan. Smooth into an even layer and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture and the remaining apples in the middle.
  • Add the remaining batter on top, ensuring the cinnamon sugar/apples are completely covered and smooth into an even layer again. Add the crumbly streusel on top of the batter and bake for 65-75 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove onto a wire rack to cool completely. 

Notes

  • Cut apples into small bits! This is crucial to the success of the recipe. 
  • Don’t overmix. Once the flour goes in, mix until just combined. Overmixing can make the bread dense instead of tender.
  • Layer with care. Make sure the cinnamon sugar layer is fully covered with batter, otherwise it can bubble up and spill out during baking.
  • Check with a toothpick. You’re looking for just a few moist crumbs, not wet batter—start checking at the 55-minute mark since ovens can vary.
  • Cool before slicing. Let the bread set completely on a wire rack. Cutting too early can make the inside gummy.
  • Use that parchment overhang. The extra 2 inches of parchment makes it super easy to lift the loaf out of the pan without breaking the streusel topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 156mg, Potassium: 85mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 321IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 71mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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