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    Home » Bread » Apple Pie Bread Recipe

    Apple Pie Bread Recipe

    Published: Sep 5, 2019 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This is officially the most delicious loaf of bread you’ll ever eat. This bread is infused with all the flavors of an apple pie! Juicy apples along with a streusel make up a perfect bite of moist bread. YES, PLEASE to all the apple pie bread!

    loaf of apple pie bread with slice sitting next to it and apples.

    Why This Recipe Works

    Apple Pie Bread is going down in history for a handful of reasons:

    1. The peeling of fresh apples required for this recipe caused my sharp knife to take a very large chunk of flesh from my thumb 2014, resulting in blood loss, tears, my then-four-year-old believing I was dying, a band-aid getting stuck to my open wound and a resulting trip to the ER.

    2. This stuff is like CRACK and it is my favorite bread, dessert, apple recipe and fall recipe. I have made many loaves of this bread and they all get devoured quickly, and with little breathing involved.

    3. Due to the incident stated in point #1 I was propelled to purchase an apple corer/peeler which I absolutely love to pieces. SAVE THE THUMBS! 

    Onto the crack! You really have to make this. But please be careful if you are wielding a knife. My family loves this recipe and I know yours will, too. It is such an easy and quick bread to make this time of year!

    Recipe Ingredients

    Brown sugar – If you prefer, you can add more naturally sweet apples and reduce the amount of brown sugar you added. Other sugar substitutes that would be great are maple syrup, coconut sugar or stevia.

    Large apples – Use medium baking apples such as honeycrisp, gala, golden delicious, jonagold or granny smith. A mix of sweet and tart apples will bring a lot of dimension to the flavor of the loaf.

    Apple pie spice –  A great substitution for apple pie spice would be 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

    How To Make Apple Pie Bread

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Throw the butter, milk, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla into a bowl. Mix with a stand or hand-held electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture is creamy.

    In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and apple pie spice. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until incorporated.

    Wet ingredients in a bowl next to dry ingredients in mixing bowl.

    Step 2

    Peel and core 4 large apples (or 6 medium or 8 small). This should come out to be about 4 cups when chopped. I have no idea what kinds of apples I used (I’ll save that story for my next apple-related post), but it was a good variety.

    Chop the apples into bite-size chunks and fold them into the batter. Pour into a 9×5 prepared loaf pan that you’ve greased.

    Step 3

    For the topping, add a little bit of brown sugar, flour and melted butter to a small bowl and stir until crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the batter and bake in the preheated oven for about an hour.

    Start checking for doneness at the 45-minute mark by checking a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack. My loaves took 55 minutes.

    Recipe Notes

    • Make a batch of Rhubarb Peach Jam or Cherry Berry Jam and add a little to your slice of bread for a delicious over-the-top treat!
    • If you notice that your bread is getting really brown on top but not done baking yet, place a piece of aluminum foil over the top and let it finish baking covered.
    • The streusel topping really does take this recipe over the top and make it the perfect fall treat. You are going to love this bread!
    • Allow the bread to cool in pan before inverting and removing. Run a butter knife down along all edges before doing this to prevent it from sticking.
    crumbly apple pie bread with piece sliced off.

    What Types Of Apples Are Good For Apple Bread?

    I recommend using a variety of apples and at the very least, use two kinds: one sweet and one tart. My favorite combo is Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples.

    Sweet/Softer Apple Brands

    • Fuji
    • Honeycrisp
    • Red Delicious
    • Golden Delicious
    • Cortland
    • Gala

    Tart (or a little Sour) Apple Brands

    • Granny Smith
    • McIntosh
    • Ida Red
    • Braeburn
    • Empire
    • Jonathan
    close up of a loaf of apple bread with a buttered slice nearby.

    FAQ About Apples

    Are apples good for you?

    Good news! Apples are very good for you! Apples are high in dietary fiber and pectin found in the peels of the apples. One medium apple contains approximately 95 calories.

    Are apples good for dogs?

    Dogs can eat apples, as they are a nutritious snack for dogs. They are an excellent source of vitamin C, helping immunity and providing other benefits.

    Are apples keto?

    Apples do not align with a keto diet. One medium apple contains more than 20 g of carbs, making it too carb-heavy for this low-carb eating plan.

    Can apples be frozen?

    Apples can be frozen! They can be frozen whole for up to 9 months, or prepare applesauce, pie filling or entire pies and freeze them that way instead.

    What apples are best for apple pie and other apple desserts?

    When baking with apples, use a variety of apples. At the very least, use two kinds: one sweet and one tart. My personal favorite combo is Granny Smith apples and Honeycrisp apples.

    More Amazing Apple Recipes

    • This fall make this amazing Apple Pie Jam! Put it on your English muffins, pancakes or with peanut butter! This is a great, DELICIOUS way to use up extra apples in the fall!
    • Homemade Apple Cider made in your slow cooker will warm you from the inside out with amazing flavors. It is a must-have fall drink and homemade tastes so much better.
    • This is the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe you’ll find. Enjoy as an indulgent breakfast treat or an any-time snack or dessert!
    • Apple pie bread is infused with all the flavors of an apple pie! Juicy apples along with a streusel make up a perfect bite of moist bread. 
    • Transform classic French Toast into an appley indulgence! Prepare this easy Apple French Toast Bake recipe the night before so there’s no morning prep! Pour some maple syrup over it!

    Perfect Fall Recipes

    • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – Don’t let those delicious little pumpkin seeds go to waste! Learn how to prepare those raw pumpkins seeds. Season and roast them, they’re easy to make! They turn into a delicious little fall snack that will get gobbled up by all.
    • This sweet and salty Halloween Snack Mix is a great Fall snack to have on hand. It is perfect for a handful on the run or a great snack for kiddos after school!
    • This is the perfect, most delicious way to use up butternut squash in the fall! Butternut squash soup is guaranteed creamy, packed with comforting flavor and super easy to prepare.
    • Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake is the perfect festive dessert to bring to your next Halloween or fall-themed party. The cream cheese frosting complements it perfectly and looks beautiful with a rustic ombre look.

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    Apple Pie Bread Recipe

    This Apple Pie Bread is infused with all the flavors of an apple pie! Juicy apples along with a streusel make a perfect bite of moist bread.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 35 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 486kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup butter softened
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 2 large eggs
    • 4 cups diced apples 4 large apples
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp apple pie spice substitute (1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg)
    • 2 tbsp butter melted
    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
    • In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is creamy. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and apple pie spice (or cinnamon and nutmeg). Gradually add the flour mixture to the large bowl and mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the apples and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
    • To make the topping, combine 2 tablespoons of melted butter with 1/2 cup each of flour and brown sugar. Mix with a fork until crumbly and pour evenly over the top of the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, checking for doneness starting at 45 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center of the bread. Cut into slices and serve warm.

    Notes

    • Make a batch of Instant Pot Mixed Berry Jam and add a little to your slice of bread for a delicious over-the-top treat!
    • A great substitution for apple pie spice would be 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg.
    • If you notice that your bread is getting really brown on top but not done baking yet, place a piece of aluminum foil over the top and let it finish baking covered.
    • The streusel topping really does take this recipe over the top and make it the perfect fall treat. You are going to love this bread!
    • Allow the bread to cool in pan before inverting and removing. Run a butter knife down along all edges before doing this to prevent it from sticking.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Nancy

      September 18, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      Adding a topping to an old recipe does not make it your recipe.

      Reply
    2. Nancy

      March 20, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      Just found your recipe. Was wondering if this can be made into mini loaves…..great gift idea right?
      How long would the baking time be for mini loaves?

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        March 21, 2017 at 1:16 am

        Hi Nancy! Great idea! Mini loaves should work great. Start checking for doneness at the 25-minute mark and use the toothpick trick. I hope they turn out great!
        Megan

        Reply
    3. Lisa

      February 15, 2017 at 12:24 am

      So, I just found your recipe this morning, had all the ingredients; and made it this afternoon. We thought this was moist and delicious! I love apple recipes because apples are always in the grocery store, unlike seasonal fruits. I’m sure that I am much older than you and I have also sliced open my hand. Once upon a time, if you wanted boneless chicken breasts, you had to debone them yourself. When I was a newlywed and trying to impress my husband with my culinary skills, my boning knife slipped and my thumb looked like I had deboned it! From them on, we had bone-in breasts!

      Reply
    4. Shirley Jones

      January 22, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Can you use self-rising flour?

      Reply
    5. Frank

      December 21, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      worst cut i ever got, was trying to cut ham off the bone. ended up with a nasty cut on my finger. still haver a scare from it.

      Reply
    6. g

      October 24, 2016 at 4:16 am

      I just found your website (about 2 years too late, LOL). I was looking for a good chili recipe and yours happened to show up first on Pinterest. I will be making this later today as it sounds really good. Also the apple pie bread. Guess I’ll have to use my good old paring knife. I’m now following you on Pinterest.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        October 24, 2016 at 1:35 pm

        Hello, I’m so glad you’re here! Enjoy the recipes!!
        Megan

        Reply
    7. Veronica

      October 12, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      I was looking for an unfussy recipe for apples. I am still not confident to attempt pie crust right now. Thank you for this! Will watch out for my thumbs!

      Reply
    8. Patricia Collins

      September 15, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      Well I too had a near hit and miss using a knife to peel apples, and as a result I am scared now to do so since I came close to losing my finger!

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        September 16, 2016 at 1:41 pm

        Oh no, Patricia! After my incident I invested in an apple peeler and it was the best finger-saving kitchen appliance I’ve ever purchased. Don’t give up on making the bread! It’s so good!!
        Megan

        Reply
    9. Joan Toups

      September 04, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      Well today it’s raining so I love to bake when we got yucky weather & my boyfriend loves Apple crisp so I’m baking it now smells so good thanks for sharing ???

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        September 04, 2016 at 10:34 pm

        I hope it turns out great, Joan! It’s one of our faves!
        Megan

        Reply
    10. Joanie

      September 01, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      Trying out this pie bread today since my husband loves apple pie and apple crisp. Love to try new things when im off.. considering that i work in food service for a living, it may seem that it would be the last thing i’d want to do, I actually find it relaxing and fun..Will let you know how it goes..Thanks for posting it.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        September 02, 2016 at 1:50 am

        That IS saying a lot that you love to bake after coming home from a food-service job! How awesome that you love baking so much! I hope your husband loves the bread…it’s one of our absolute favorite recipes.
        Megan

        Reply
    11. Therese Thompson

      January 17, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      When I was a child I cooked on the weekends with my dad. He loved to cook so we were in the kitchen every weekend. After he sharpened his knife I asked to touch it. He gave it to me and I bounced it off my hand a few times and said. Dad, this isn’t sharp. He said well, if you pull it don your hand it will cut it. So I did and that was my first kitchen related injury. A trip to the ER with a slice in the palm of my hand. Can you say DUH!

      Reply
    12. Danielle

      December 17, 2015 at 11:12 pm

      Hi Megan! Quick question – this recipe says 1/2 cup softened butter, but in the photos it looks like the butter is almost completely melted – can you clarify? Thanks so much! 🙂 Danielle

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 18, 2015 at 1:26 pm

        Hi Danielle! Yes, it should be softened and not melted. Sorry…my photos aren’t always totally accurate. Always go by my written recipes!
        Megan

        Reply
    13. Tami Bathgate

      December 07, 2015 at 11:22 pm

      Definitely going to make this bread. Sounds delious.my worst experience in the kitchen has to be the day I went to take out baking pan and forgot oven mitts …that hurt and left some serious blisters….. They of course healed .can’t wait to bake this bread. Thanks, Tami

      Reply
    14. Jo-Anne Boyko

      December 01, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      I just had to share my experience making this Apple Pie Loaf. It’s awful!

      It was still doughy after cooking half an hour longer than called for (1 1/2 hours total).

      For starters it says about 4 cups of bite sized apple pieces. Not only is 4 cups too much but it should be diced pieces. I stopped adding apple after 3 cups because it looked like there was almost more apple than batter. As it was it wouldn’t all fit into one pan so I made 2 mini loaves too. But even they were doughy after cooking about an hour.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 01, 2015 at 8:52 pm

        Hi Jo-Anne! I’m so sorry you had a bad experience with this bread! We ADORE this recipe and I always make it exactly as the recipe states!
        🙁
        Megan

        Reply
      • Debbie

        January 03, 2016 at 4:16 am

        Hi Jo-Anne. The recipe says 4 apples, not 4 cups of apples 🙂 that may explain the gooey-ness of your bread 🙂 Oddly enough, you were right when you felt you should stop at 3 cups- I think it’s smart to follow your instincts over a recipe sometimes (even though this time I dont think it was the recipe)- I have wished I had many a times!!

        Reply
        • Brigitte

          October 21, 2016 at 1:13 pm

          "This should come out to be about 4 cups when chopped." This is a copy and paste from your instructions.

          Reply
    15. Mary Alice Hornsby

      October 25, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      Recently drove to Ellifay, Ga to the apple farms. Bought a peck of apples, came home and impatiently started peeling and then using a mandolin sliced not only apples but the knuckle of my index finger. That’s my worst apple incident, but after stoping the bleeding and bandaging the finger, I made fried apple pies that were the best ever. Haven’t used the mandolin since.

      Reply
    16. libby bouza

      October 25, 2015 at 2:15 am

      I remember my friend Dancy tryng to put the blades in the mixer she had it plugged in and accidently turned it on .. needles to say dessert making was cut short she had to be taken to the hospital to get stitches..

      Reply
    17. Donna U.

      October 10, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      While I haven't cut myself that badly I have grated myself a time or two, but my real kitchen event happened one evening when I was home by myself. My husband flew for one of the major airlines and was gone, so I was preparing dinner for myself. I was sautéing onions and bacon together (I'm southern). I was multitasking as well and had turned away to another task. I turned back and glanced at the bacon and onions and they were about to burn so I quickly grabbed the pan off the stove and gave it a little shake to move the onions around. When I did the bacon grease sloshed out of the pan and covered the top of my right hand. It was the strangest sensation. It didn't hurt. It felt like candle wax melting. I knew it was a bad burn so I immediately stopped everything, fixed a bowl of ice water, and sat for a good thirty minutes or so with my hand in the ice water to stop the burning process. I did eventually go to the doctor for treatment but that's another story.

      Reply
    18. Jess

      September 23, 2015 at 4:52 pm

      I absolutely love this recipe! So much so I added it to my ultimate apple recipe roundup…I hope you will come by and take a look! Have a great week xo http://dreamingofleaving.com/2015/09/21/worlds-best-apple-recipe-roundup/

      Reply
    19. Debbie

      September 06, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Just made this , yummy

      Reply
    20. Cindy

      September 04, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      my husband and I looked at mandolins quite often for many years. They were pretty expensive and we did not know if we needed to indulge in one. We finally got an outlet store and the first thing we saw on Clarence was a mandolin. It have a ceramic blade on it so we knew it would be sharp and handle any job we gave it. Whenever he used it I told him to be sure to use the finger guard. I was in the kitchen talking to him one day while he was slicing a potato on the mandolin. About the time I told him to use the finger guard he started to holler. He cut the end of one of his fingers off. We don't have a mandolin anymore. If I had a brand-new Apple peeler core slicer, I would make the pie from Pioneer woman's website. Scrumptious Apple. It is delightful. When I make one I typically make two or three to give away. I ran to the grocery store today to buy apples to make this bread. I will be doing that in about 15 minutes.

      Reply
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