This easy quick bread recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread is packed with all the flavors of fall! Fresh chunks of apple, cinnamon, and simple pantry ingredients will have this ready in no time!
While everyone seems to be pumpkin crazy, (myself included) I think we may have over looked another fall favorite; apple.
I've been reading a lot on social media that so many of y'all are planning to go to the apple orchards and go apple picking, and I'm all over here buying my apples from the grocery store, because I live in Florida, and we don't grow apples.
I'm not even sure of the closest orchard to us.
You see we don't have a pumpkin patch here either, but drive about two hours away to visit in October. So perhaps I should look for the closest apple orchard, because I've never even seen one in person!
I'm not sure why we skip over apples. Perhaps we all think of them more of a summer fruit. I really associate apple season with summer and apple pie.
I haven't been to a Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering that ever had apple pie, but why not?
It's always pumpkin and sweet potato pies on the table. Funny enough though, I'd probably wonder what an apple pie was doing crashing the holiday table.
And that's just because of my thoughts on apple pie being a summer thing. That should change because apple is best paired with peanut butter cinnamon and spices, which to me screams fall.
Let's talk about this Apple Swirl Bread! I make a lot of bread, mostly banana, but still a lot of bread. I've not sure I've ever made something so perfectly moist and decadent before.
why you'll love Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread:
an easy dessert or quick snack - it pairs perfectly with hot apple cider, coffee or a cup of afternoon tea.
a great gift to share - homemade gifts are always a favorite when received by family, friends, and neighbors. make a loaf or two, place in a nice airtight container and gift away. these are my favorite airtight containers to use.
I found this recipe in an old cookbook that belonged to my grandmother. I was flipping through looking for fallish recipes, and thought of apples, because thanks to everyone talking about those orchards!
I knew that I had to make this bread, because for one, it was easy, two, I had all the ingredients, and three, I only needed one apple.
I could spare one apple...We like snacking on them with peanut butter. Our 2 Ingredient Honey Roasted Peanut Butter goes great with apples!
This bread is, dare I use the word that so many can't stand, moist (sorry, but it is!). It's go just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar, and I love how the apples are layered into the ribbon of cinnamon and sugar.
It just makes the apples that much more luscious.
One of my favorite parts of this bread is the topping.
If you look, you can see that the topping is a nice crusty (in a good way) of the cinnamon and sugar mixture, which gives it the perfect texture. It also makes the ends that much more satisfying.
Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread Ingredients:
- apples
- brown sugar and white sugar
- cinnamon
- butter
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- flour and baking powder
- milk
How to make Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread:
- Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar - this is to swirl in the middle.
- Chop up the apples.
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs and vanila.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and milk.
- Mix together, but do not over mix.
- Pour half the batter into a prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle half the cinnamon brown sugar mixture and half the chopped apples across the batter.
- Pour the remaining batter, and top with remaining chopped apples and cinnamon brown sugar mixture.
- Bake.
Apple Cinnamon Bread Faqs
Can I substitute the milk for a dairy free apple quick bread? Yes! You can certainly use almond milk or your favorite milk alternative.
Can I add nuts to this apple bread? Yes - chopped pecans or walnuts would be a great addition.
How do I freeze quick bread? You can freeze loaves of apple cinnamon swirl bread after they are completely cool. Wrap in foil then in plastic wrap, then place them in a freezer-safe bag.
Freeze for up to two months. Before severing thaw at room temperature for 3-4 hours.
How long will this bread keep at room temperature? 3 to 4 days, as long as it's kept in an airtight container.
Do you peel apples before baking? For this quick bread recipe, I recommend peeling. If you don't peel, you chance the peel separating from the apple chunks and altering the soft texture of the bread.
What are the best apples for apple bread? Granny smith apples are said to be the best when it comes to baking. However, I feel that personal tastes outweigh what is said to be the best. We love Cosmic Crisp apples and buy them when they are available.
Why is my apple bread so dense? The culprit is usually overmixing. You want to mix to just combine the batter, it will be lumpy and that is fine.
Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread
Fresh apples and a ribbon of cinnamon and brown sugar make this a tasty fall favorite. This Cinnamon Swirl Apple Bread is packed with flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 large apple, peeled and chopped small
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl, set aside.
- In a large bowl attached to a stand mixer, cream the butter for two full minutes. Add the sugar, and cream together for two more minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and milk. Beat until just combined. I like to mix with a rubber spatula to keep from beating the batter to much.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. The batter is thick, so you may have to use a rubber spatula to spread it evenly in the pan. Sprinkle half of the chopped apples, and using your fingers or the spatula, press them into the batter. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Pour the remaining batter on top, and repeat the same procedure from above with the apples and cinnamon sugar mix. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a skewer (or knife) inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan before removing to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 226Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 141mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g
Ayana Pitterson
Holy cow, it does look moist simply from the pics. I absolutely have to make this. I don't like really sweet pastries, but can tolerate sweet breads. Love it.
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Alli Smith
I'm over here raising both hands because while everyone else is going crazy over pumpkins spice, I'm all about fall apples. Just looking at your photos makes me crave your cinnamon swirl apple bread. It looks amazing. I must make this ASAP.
Liz
So this looks amazing ... I'm not a huge cinnamon fan but I love it in bread. I'm surprised Florida has no apple picking places! (I guess you guys are more known for oranges?) I live in Michigan so apple picking (and apple cider mills) are big, especially during the fall.
Candy
Apples are cheap and abundant now so will be adding this to my recipe meal plan
Flossie McCowald | SuperMomHacks
Oh my goodness, this looks SO delicious! My family and I love anything apple-flavored, so I am definitely pinning this for future reference!
Jeanette
There are so many wonderful apple recipes in the fall. I love fall and this is one of the reasons why. I definitely cannot wait to try this.
Carol Speake
OH MY YES! That coffee cake looks amazing. Can't wait to make it for myself! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah Bailey
Oh now this sounds absolutely amazing, apple and cinnamon go so well together yum!
Jeanine
This looks delicious! I would love to make this. Would eat it for breakfast and snack time!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
I can just imagine the aroma while this bakes. I love fall foods (but I hate the cold). I will be getting some fresh apples this weekend, and I think I need to give this a try.
Amber Myers
Oh yum, I'm usually a fan of everything with cinnamon. This bread looks so scrumptious.
Deepika
This looks so good. I can have this with my morning coffee. Thanks for sharing.
Angela Tolsma
I am allergic to pumpkin so come fall I am all about the apple! I love love cinnamon and apples and put it all into a bread is divine! Fall is definitely about warm apple ciders and a great side.
Di Hickman
This looks delicious and just in time for fall with all the apples coming into season!
Erica
The apple bread seems like it would be terrific with a warm cup of coffee. I love anything cinnamon flavored so this recipe is fantastic in my book. It sucks because I have to eat gluten-free and the gluten-free varieties are not the same. But if I can figure out how to make this gluten-free I will because this looks sooo good!
LaShawn
This looks SOOOOO good! I love cinnamon and apples together. This would be perfect with my morning cup of coffee.
Pam
Apples definitely make me think of fall. This cinnamon swirl apple bread sounds delicious.
Mimi Green
This looks absolutely delicious and moist. I love cinnamon like people love pumpkin.
Amber Nelson
That looks so delicious! I love making apple recipes in the fall and this is going to be on my list!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I am all about baking as well and that moist apple bread is calling my name. When we lived in NY, every fall we used to go for apple picking and that was one of our very favorite family activity to do. Apple farm or store bought apple....this bread is definitely something to die for!
Adriana Lopez Martin
I love everything about this recipe, the cinnamons and the apples are perfect combination and makes so much sense to have a fall dessert on the menu.
Cheryl
We are lucky enough to have a ton of Apple and pumpkin orchards around us. I don't know what we'd do without them -- it's been an awesome family tradition. We actually just loaded ourselves with tons of apples so will be trying this recipe out.
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
Yum! This looks like the perfect Fall treat. I love anything with cinnamon and apples combined!
Mei
To be honest reading halfway your blog, I kept swallowing and can't keep myself from drooling. The picture itself speaks volume. Ahhh! I can't make this comment long since I am so ready to make this one right now. To the kitchen I go. Thank you ?
Lori Bosworth
That apple bread looks delicious. It's a perfect way to use up apples from our apple picking outing.
Kita Bryant
I absolutely love apple bread. It takes me back to when I was little. My mom would wake us up with some fresh apple bread.
Christine - Jar Of Lemons
Obsessed with cinnamon apple everything right now! SO perfect for fall. Love it!
Arlene
Yum this looks like a delicious recipe I will have to try. I have a pole tree so once they rippen I'll have to make a batch of this!
Noel
I tend to think of apples as fall foods ... and my mom's apple pie is definitely at Thanksgiving dinner!
last weekend I made pumpkin bread, I think this apple cinnamon one is on the menu for next week.
Veena Azmanov
I love how moist that looks. I can almost smell the cinnamon and apples. Such a perfect fall recipes. The top looks perfect
Swathi
That is one of moist apple bread I have seen, apple and cinnamon are match made in heaven.For me fall baking begins with apple, pumpkin and cranberries. I need to try this apple bread for sure.
Lisa
Just from the pictures alone that looks so good. It looks so moist and tasty.
Erin F
We LOVE cinnamon bread but never have put apples in it! I can only imagine how much more moist it would be with them in there!
Emily Smith | The Best of this Life
This bread is speaking to me! So perfect for fall, the cinnamon and apple combination is one of my favourites and this looks delicious.
Veronika
This cinnamon apple bread looks amazing! Shell I mention that I have an obsession with cinnamon/apple baked goods now? Great recipe!
Jesica H
Oh, man. I always think apples in the fall. I've never thought of it as a summer fruit and we always have apple pie at Thanksgiving and Christmas! You just need to come to our place, lol.
This bread looks like something I'm going to have to try, too.
Victoria Heckstall
These cinnamon swirl apple bread looks so delicious and tasty. I really love breads. and this is totally what I need for. Will definitely try to make this.
Karyn Ryan
Wiw!! This looks amazing. The perfect Autumn bake.apples and cinnamon are the partnews. Give me apple over pumpkin any day
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
This cinnamon swirl apple bread sounds and looks really good. I bet it smelled fantastic while it was baking too.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I can smell the cinnamony aroma now. We love our apples too but have you noticed the price on them? We don't live in Florida although we do come to visit 3 months out of the year. Guess which months? Anyway, I like to use Granny Smiths in my muffins. I like the way you added the swirl in the middle and your topping is ideal to finish it off. I'm definitely pinning.
Nikka Shae
This looks so tasty and we love to make cookies, but now I think we need to make this bread!
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
This is the perfect weekend baking project! This bread looks so good, and not too difficult to make! Love the swirls of cinnamon in it, it would make me so happy! I bet that it smells amazing while baking, too!
Cindy Ingalls
I always know fall is in the air when I start seeing the fruit in the store change from peaches to apples. I love a good apple inspired dessert, especially when you add cinnamon. It's such a perfect combo and so comforting this time of year.
Rebecca
YUM this looks so good for fall! I love cinnamon bread and this is perfect to do with all those apples from apple picking!
Soniya
Oh my goodness!! This looks absolutely scumpticous.. can't wait to go for apple picking and bake this goodness ?☝️❤️
HilLesha
This looks so scrumptious in every sense of the word! I'll have to give this recipe a try sometime in the near future.
Karissa @WithOurBest
Yummy! This looks like a great bread for morning breakfasts and when I need a sweet treat. I would live to make it Gluten Free.
Shannon Gurnee
I bet our kids would love this bread! I'm gonna try making this sometime!
Teri
I am crazy for anything apple cinnamon. This bread looks so moist and the texture...girl you nailed it with this recipe. Can't wait to try it.
Brittany
Oh yes. I will definitely be making these soon! They look so amazing! I can't wait to see what the fam thinks!