Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 cups apples, diced
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (I use pecans)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (I use pecans)
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and up the sides of an 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until combined. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour,salt, and apple pie spice; beat until combined.
Stir in apples and nuts by hand. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.
For the Topping:
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and apple pie spice. Using a fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts or pecans.
Sprinkle Streusel-Nut Topping over batter. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.
Makes 1 loaf (14 servings)