Apple Bread Recipe
This easy homemade Apple Bread is everything you want in a cozy quick bread—soft, incredibly moist, perfectly spiced, and loaded with fresh apples in every bite. Made with simple pantry staples, warm cinnamon, brown sugar, and juicy apples, it's the perfect recipe for breakfast, brunch, holiday gatherings, afternoon coffee breaks, or an easy fall dessert. Whether you're baking during apple season or simply craving a comforting homemade treat, this apple bread is guaranteed to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed, or light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
Mix In's
- 2 medium apples peeled, optional, and diced
- ½ cup peans or walnuts chopped, optional
- ½ cup white chocolate chips, caramel bits, or cinnamon chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Peel, core, and dice the apples into small, even pieces.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and Greek yogurt until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the diced apples and any optional mix-ins.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- If the top begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil during the final 15–20 minutes of baking.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.Slice and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Per Slice (1 of 10)- Calories: 295
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 38mg
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 22g
- Vitamin A: 2%
- Vitamin C: 4%
- Calcium: 5%
- Iron: 8%