Description
A moist, spiced loaf bread that captures the flavor and texture of classic Amish apple fritters, finished with a simple sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups peeled, cored, and diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp recommended)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the diced apples.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the bread cools, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk or cream until smooth. Add more liquid, a drop at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for the best texture, as they hold their shape well during baking.
- For an extra fritter flavor, toss the diced apples with 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon before folding them into the batter.
- If the top begins to brown too quickly during baking, loosely tent the loaf with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg