I wanted this apple bread to taste like more than just cinnamon swirl bread with a few pieces of apple thrown in. So I decided to make an apple pie filling that took the entire thing to a new level. The result is a soft, cozy loaf that tastes somewhere between apple bread and a slice of homemade apple pie.

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Apple Pie Bread Ingredients

All Purpose Flour: I use King Arthur All Purpose Flour

Unsalted butter: At room temperature

Sugar: Granulated sugar for the batter and brown sugar for the apple pie filling

Eggs: Room temperature

Milk: To add moisture to the batter

Vanilla extract: For the batter and apple mixture

Apple pie spice: Can use pumpkin pie spice instead

Lemon juice: To add a bit of balance to the apple pie filling

Baking powder: For the batter

Salt

Cinnamon: For the glaze

Powdered sugar: For the glaze

How to Make Apple Pie Bread

Step 1: Make the apple pie filling

Combine the apples with the brown sugar, lemon juice, apple pie spice, vanilla, and salt. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and let cook until the apples have softened (about 10 minutes). Then remove the apples and let the liquid reduce until it coats the back of a spoon (another few minutes, but watch it!).

Once the liquid has reduced, pour it back over the apples and mix.

Step 2: Make the batter

Add the butter and granulated sugar to a standing mixture fitted with the paddle attachment. Start on low, then increase to medium-high. Let mix until combined and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Then, add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then add it to the wet ingredients. Mix on low, and then increase to medium. While mixing, slowly pour in the milk. Mix until just combined, and then stop and finish mixing it with a rubber spatula.

Step 3: Add the apple pie filling

Add about ⅔ of the apple pie filling to the batter.

Fold it in until just combined.

Step 4: Add the batter to a bread pan

Line a bread pan with parchment, then add the batter. Add the rest of the apple pie filling on top, and then sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (can do more if you prefer!). Then sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of kosher salt.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 50-55 minutes, or until the middle is set. Let sit in the pan until cooled.

Step 5: Make the glaze

Combine the ingredients for the glaze and then drizzle over the bread.

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Apple Pie Bread

Apple pie bread is a soft, cozy loaf that tastes somewhere between apple bread and a slice of homemade apple pie.

Course: Dessert

Keyword: apple bread, apple pie bread

Ingredients

1.5 cups all purpose flour King Arthur
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter room temp
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs room temp
½ cup milk

Apple pie filling

3 large apples peeled and cut into small cubes
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 & ¾ teaspoon apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt

Glaze

¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tbs milk
Pinch apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Combine the apples with the brown sugar, lemon juice, apple pie spice, vanilla, and salt. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and let cook until the apples have softened (about 10 minutes). Then remove the apples and let the liquid reduce until it coats the back of a spoon (another few minutes, but watch it!).
Once the liquid has reduced, pour it back over the apples and mix. Let cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a bread pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Add the butter and salt to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Start on low, then increase to medium-high and let mix for about 3 minutes or until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
Combine the flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt in a bowl. Pour into the wet ingredients. Start on low and increase to medium. Slowly add the milk and mix until just combined. Finish mixing with a rubber spatula.
Add ⅔ of the apple pie filling to the batter and fold in. Pour the batter into the bread pan. Add the rest of the apple on top, then sprinkle brown sugar and a little salt on the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until the center is set. Let sit in the pan until mainly cooled, then remove.
Make the glaze, and drizzle over the bread.