Apple Streusel Bread Recipe

This incredibly delicious apple bread recipe is really an apple streusel bread because it is topped with brown sugar, cinnamon, and oat streusel. It is our most favorite quick bread recipe. Prefer it without streusel? Try my apple carrot bread recipe.

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• 🧂 Ingredients
• 🔪Instructions
• Equipment
• 💭 Frequently Asked Questions
• 📖 Variations
• 🍴 Serving Suggestions
• ⏲️ Storage
• 😋 Similar Recipes
• Apple Bread with Cinnamon Brown Sugar and Oat Topping
• 💬 Comments

One of my favorite recipes is from the amazing cookbook Apples for Jam, which I adore. Everyone in my house loves this recipe, even my picky eater, though he prefers his without topping and no crusts, thankyouverymuch. 

I love it for the kids especially because the bread is the perfect go-to item to have on hand - for breakfast, for a snack, even for dessert with a little whipped cream - it's just perfect! Plus it's got apples in it, and anywhere I can sneak some good stuff into my kids, I will!

The bread is moist and the topping is all caramelized, ooh it's just heavenly! I've made this sweet treat for friends and breakfast meetings at work, and playdates for the kids. For apple season, it doesn't get much better than this recipe. (Though my Sweet Potato Bread is pretty good too.)

I hope you enjoy this, it's one of our most favorite recipes. You'll love this cookbook, too - so many wonderful recipes!

🧂 Ingredients

• apples
• granulated sugar
• unsalted butter 
• eggs 
• pure vanilla extract
• baking soda AND baking powder
• all-purpose flour
• cardamom and cinnamon
• salt

Cinnamon Brown Sugar & Oat Streusel Topping

For me, the thing that takes this great recipe to the next level is the irresistible cinnamon streusel topping.

• rolled oats
• brown sugar (light or dark)
• ground cinnamon

This is meant to be a brief overview of the apple bread recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.

🔪Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter and flour the pan really well! This cinnamon apple bread tends to stick for sure.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
4. Sift the flour mixture into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix them until just combined – do not overbeat.
5. Stir in apples and pour into the pan.
6. Mix the topping ingredients together in a small bowl (do not add butter!) and gently press the topping down on top of the batter.
7. Bake for 45 minutes, check the bread after 30 minutes or so and cover the top with foil if it seems to be getting too brown. It is finished when the top is crusty and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let the bread rest for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan.
9. Wait until the bread cools before cutting.

Equipment

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• Bread Pan
• Cutting Board and Paring Knife
• Vegetable Peeler and Box Grater
• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Spoons and Dry Measuring Cups
• Stand Mixer or hand mixer with a large bowl
• Spoonula (for scraping down the bowl)

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💭 Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this easy quick bread recipe.

📖 Variations

For this apple streusel bread, you can use individual spices, as I have listed in the recipe card below, or you can use 1 teaspoon of my Apple Pie Spice.

This is really best with fresh apples, however, it can be made with apple sauce. Substitute ⅓ cup of apple sauce instead of using a freshly grated apple. For both apples, use ⅔ cup.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

Apple bread is yummy for breakfast or as a snack after school. It's great for a lunch box snack, too.

If you like, you can make a quick glaze for your bread using 1 cup of sifted confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar) with 1-2 tablespoons of milk, water, or even apple juice if you like. Add ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and add additional liquid if you want your glaze to be thinner. You can also add ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or apple spice mix to make a cinnamon glaze.

⏲️ Storage

This bread will last about 4-5 days in an airtight container. As it is a very moist bread, I find that it's best chilled and from the refrigerator. Therefore, I recommend that you store your apple bread in the refrigerator. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

To freeze, follow the baking instructions, and then allow the bread to cool completely. Although it may seem excessive, the best way to freeze this bread is to wrap it in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer bag. (Don't forget to label!) Quick breads packaged this way will last in the freezer up to 6 months.

Related: apple blueberry muffins

😋 Similar Recipes

Quick breads are such a great versatile recipe and I really love making them. If you enjoy this easy apple bread recipe, then you have to check out these other recipes:

• DownEast Maine Pumpkin Bread
• Banana and Carrot Muffins
• Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
• Chocolate Marble Zucchini Bread
• Blueberry Sour Cream Bread
• Pineapple Banana Bread

Related: 55+ Delicious Apple Recipes for Fall 

You might also like to take a peek at some of my favorite apple recipes like this Easy Toffee Apple Dip or Slow Cooker Apple Cobbler - both nice simple recipes. Our Apple Spiced Bundt Cake is super popular with readers, also.

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