Easy Apple Bread
There's lots of fresh apples (2 small Granny Smiths or one large 9 ounce apple) in this lightly sweet bread, perfect for afternoon tea..
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Makes: one loaf
Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg (optional)
- ½ cup milk (I use reduced fat)
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil (I use avocado oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples, cut in ¼-inch pieces
- Topping: 2 teaspoons sugar + 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour through spices) in a large bowl.
- In small bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
- Peel and core apples and cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Fold the milk mixture into the flour mixture until barely combined. Do not over-mix.
- Gently fold in apples. Batter will be thick and chunky.
- Spread batter into the loaf pan. Smooth the top and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Bake for one hour. Cover the top with foil after about 35 minutes to prevent burning.
Hi Jenny,
I just wanted to report back to you after I made your EASY APPLE BREAD. I had posted a question if you had ever used a sugar substitute in place of the sugar, and you hadn’t. (1/5/25) My husband is a type two diabetic, and I was looking for an alternative to white sugar.
Well, I am happy to report that I did find an alternative, and I wanted to share it with you and your readers. I substituted unsweetened applesauce for the sugar. I used a little less than the third of a cup, because I read somewhere because it is liquid, I should use a little less. It came out great! My husband loved it, and I will make it this way again.
I only had Fuji apples, so I used them , and I added a little cinnamon to the chopped apples. I might even make them into apple muffins next time, just to try it.
The next time I make this, I will try it with your new
suggestions, , to see how it comes out.
Thanks again for another great recipe.
Alexis G from NJ.
When storing this bread for a few days, I found it became too moist to I made some small changes and prefer it this way. Feel free to try either version:
My changes were:
— switched to 1 3/4 cups flour
— eliminated brown sugar and added one Tablespoon white sugar.
Thanks for sharing your recipes. I love that they call for less sugar and include healthy ingredients. They remind me of my mom’s Slavic baking, and it’s a certain style that’s hard to find. Your jokes add a little surprise zing!
Hi Jenny- I have a confession – I
don’t cook at all! Yet you have inspired me with your easy to manage, tasty recipes. I’m getting quite good with the Dutch oven bread. I was wondering if the chocolate cake recipe could be turned into muffins/cupcakes?
Thanks!
Yes. https://www.jennycancook.com/recipes/easy-healthier-chocolate-cupcakes/
Hi Jenny,
Thank you so much for your quick response regarding sugar substitutes for your apple bread. I appreciate your honesty, I will make it the way you have listed, and hubby will just have to eat a smaller piece. ( 😔😔-LOL)
By the way, I remember your TV. Show. You were sooo funny!
Going to the supermarket now to get the ingredients for your CHICKEN POT PIE. Trying that for the first time.
Thanks again,
Alexis from NJ.
Happy New Year Jenny!
I’ve been making many of your bread recipes since the pandemic. So good! Thank you.
I have a question about your apple bread. My hubby is a type 2 diabetic. Could I use a sugar substitute for the white sugar for this recipe, and is there one you can recommend that works well with baking?
Thank you.
Alexis
I’m sorry, I have no experience with sugar substitutes.
I was an avid watcher of your tv show and so glad I can get great recipes. I made your no milk,butter,eggs chocolate cake for my grandson’s 4th Birthday and it was a hit with everyone. I am especially looking forward to making your 90 minute whole wheat bread and the cinnamon raisin bread tomorrow. Thankyou, Patricia