This Country Apple Fritter Bread is a soft, cinnamon-spiced loaf loaded with tender apple chunks and sweet swirls of brown sugar, then finished with a luscious vanilla glaze. It tastes just like a warm apple fritter in bread form—perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a cozy afternoon treat.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 medium apples peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Bread Batter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Swirl
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Optional Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 –2 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat Oven
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Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and lightly flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
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Prepare Apples
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In a bowl, toss diced apples with sugar and cinnamon.
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Set aside.
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Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Mix Wet Ingredients
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In another bowl, whisk oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
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Combine Batter
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
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Stir gently until just combined (do not overmix).
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Make Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
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Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
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Layer the Bread
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Pour half the batter into the loaf pan.
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Add half the apples, then sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar.
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Repeat layers with remaining batter, apples, and cinnamon sugar.
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Lightly swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
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Bake
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Bake 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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If browning too quickly, loosely cover with foil.
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Cool & Glaze (Optional)
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Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
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Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled bread.