Sweet Apple Cinnamon Bread with Glaze (Print version)

Moist apple cinnamon quick bread with tender chopped apples, a brown sugar cinnamon top, and a simple vanilla glaze.

# Ingredients:

For the cinnamon apples

01 - 2 cups (250 g) peeled Granny Smith apples, diced into 1/4 inch pieces
02 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
03 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For the bread batter

04 - 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
08 - 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
09 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
11 - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
12 - 1/2 cup (120 ml) buttermilk, room temperature
13 - 1/2 cup (55 g) chopped walnuts, optional

For the cinnamon top

14 - 1/3 cup (65 g) packed light brown sugar
15 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the glaze

16 - 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
17 - 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk or cream
18 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
19 - Pinch of fine salt

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the long sides, and lightly grease the exposed ends.
02 - Toss the diced apples with lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside while you make the batter so the apples pick up flavor.
03 - Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy and lighter in color. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla.
04 - Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture in two additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Stir just until combined.
05 - Fold in about two-thirds of the cinnamon apples and the walnuts if using. Spread the batter in the pan. Scatter the remaining apples on top, then mix the brown sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle it over the loaf.
06 - Bake for 55-65 minutes, tenting loosely with foil after 40 minutes if the top browns quickly. The loaf is done when a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
07 - Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift the loaf onto a rack. Whisk powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth, adding more milk by the teaspoon if needed. Drizzle over the cooled loaf.

# Good to know:

01 - Best baked in a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
02 - Let the bread cool before glazing so the drizzle sets neatly.
03 - Dice apples small so the loaf bakes evenly.

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