Sweet Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread
A tender, cinnamon-spiced apple quick bread packed with fresh apples and topped with a sweet glaze. Easy to whip up and perfect for fall snacking or cozy mornings.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apples:
- 2½ cups Granny Smith apples chopped (about 2–3 apples)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Bread Batter:
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup buttermilk
Topping:
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped (optional)
Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp whole milk or cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment and lightly grease.
- Chop apples into ¼-inch pieces. Toss with lemon juice and cinnamon; let sit.
- Cream butter and sugar (3–4 mins). Mix in eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and buttermilk. Stir in half the apples and walnuts.
- Pour batter into pan. Top with remaining apples. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake 50–60 mins, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 15 mins, then transfer to rack. Mix glaze and drizzle over cooled loaf.