Warm Apple Pie Bread with Cinnamon

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup applesauce (note: you can use 1/2 cup butter and skip the applesauce if you prefer)
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 large or 2 small apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2.Combine 1/3 cup of the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
3.With mixer on medium, beat white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in applesauce. Add well beaten eggs and vanilla.
4.Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!! Add milk.
5.Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the apples and 1/2 of the brown sugar mix.
6.Stir the remaning apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining brown sugar mixture.
7.Bake approx. 40 minutes. Remove from oven, brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8.Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.