Description
Amish Apple Fritter Bread is a moist, cinnamon-spiced quick bread packed with chunks of fresh apples and swirled with a rich brown sugar-cinnamon mix, then topped with a sweet glaze. It’s a cozy, bakery-style loaf perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacking.
Ingredients
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 apples, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tablespoons milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter and a dusting of flour.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together 2/3 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with 1/2 cup milk. Mix just until combined.
- In a separate bowl, toss the chopped apples with 2 tablespoons white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with half of the apple mixture and half of the cinnamon sugar mix. Lightly press into the batter.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining batter, apples, and cinnamon sugar. Swirl the top with a knife.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1–2 tablespoons milk or cream to make the glaze. Drizzle over cooled bread before serving.
Notes
Use a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples for balanced flavor.
Add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans to the apple mixture for extra texture.
Substitute sugar with coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener for a lower sugar version.
Add 1 teaspoon apple pie spice to the batter for extra warmth.
To make it gluten-free, use a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Amish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
