Description
Homestyle Amish apple fritter bread delights with layers of cinnamon-spiced apples nestled in a buttery, tender crumb. Sweet comfort meets nostalgic bakery charm, inviting you to savor each delectable slice of this heartwarming morning treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
Baking and Sugar Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Flavoring and Topping Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and lining a loaf pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and light greasing.
- Create a creamy foundation by thoroughly blending softened butter and sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale, incorporating eggs individually and infusing vanilla for depth of flavor.
- Sift together flour and baking powder in a separate vessel, then methodically fold into the butter mixture, alternating with milk to maintain a silky, uniform batter.
- Dice apples and coat with a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon, creating a fragrant fruit component that will add moisture and warmth to the bread.
- Construct a cinnamon-sugar swirl mixture in a separate small bowl, preparing it for strategic layering throughout the batter.
- Distribute half the batter evenly across the prepared pan, then generously scatter apple pieces and dust with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Layer remaining batter over the initial apple-cinnamon landscape, topping with residual apples and swirl mixture.
- Use a knife to gently weave and marble the apple and cinnamon elements throughout the batter, creating intricate flavor pockets.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the bread’s center.
- Allow bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Craft a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla, adjusting liquid to achieve desired consistency.
- Elegantly drizzle glaze over the cooled bread, permitting it to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Select ripe, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and balanced sweetness in your fritter bread.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense bread; gently fold ingredients until just combined for a tender crumb.
- Dust apples with flour before adding to the batter to prevent them from sinking and ensure even distribution throughout the bread.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements and mixing technique.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg