This Cinnamon Apple Streusel Bread is an easy-to-make, soft, and moist quick bread. It’s packed with sweet cinnamon apples, crunchy pecans, and topped with plenty of crumbs. Make it as a special breakfast treat, dessert, or even a holiday hostess gift. Believe me, it will surely become your new fall family favorite!
Fall is almost here, leaves are just thinking about changing, and those oh-so-sweet apples are starting to pop up in the stores. I can't think of anything better to welcome fall than apples touched with cinnamon sugar and tucked inside a warm, moist quick bread.
Add some Georgia pecans in a mixture of sweet crumbs and you’ve got the makings of a delicious dessert or a special treat for breakfast.
I love making quick breads because they’re so darn easy to whip up. It’s usually my favorite Banana Bread or, when fall comes around, my Maple Pumpkin Bread but this apple cinnamon quick bread is right up there with the best of them.
Just mix it up, no rising time or kneading needed, pop it in a loaf pan and bake. That’s it!
This apple bread loaf, similar to a dutch apple pie with all its crumbs, is especially popular with the family for quick morning breakfasts. Of course, if you're loaded with apples, make a few extra and freeze for holiday hostess gifts or a sweet treat in the dead of winter.
Best Apples for Apple Bread
When purchasing apples for this Dutch Apple Bread look for a hardy apple that will hold its shape during the baking process. Honey Crisp apples are the best in my opinion but Fuji, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady will also work. Avoid soft apples such as Red Delicious that will tend to disintegrate under the heat.
FAQs to Know About Quick Breads
Quick breads do not require kneading or a rise time. In lieu of the yeast in most breads, they use baking powder or baking soda.
Loaves such as banana or zucchini bread, muffins, coffee cakes, scones, and biscuits, as well as pancakes and waffles.
It usually means there was too much liquid in the batter in relation to the dry ingredients. It could also be caused by the baking powder or baking soda being out of date or that the batter sat too long before baking.
This usually means that the bread was undercooked or was left too long in the pan after baking. If this happens you can return the bread to a 350 oven and bake for another 10-20 minutes.
Wrap it well and this bread can sit on your counter for up to 4 days. If you want to keep it longer, wrap in foil then place in a gallon freezer bag and freeze for 1-2 months.
How to Make Apple Bread
Pecan Streusel
- In a small bowl, combine toasted pecans, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir.
- Stir the mixture then add diced cold butter.
- Using a pastry cutter or fork, mash the pecan mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Apple Bread
- Place sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth and pale yellow, 3-4 minutes. (photo 1)
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well mixed. (photo 2)
- Next add the flour and baking powder, continuing to mix. (photo 3)
- Lastly, pour in the milk and beat until combined. (photo 4)
How to Assemble
- Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. (photo 5)
- Sprinkle on half of the apples and press lightly into the batter. (photo 6)
- Add ⅓ of the pecan streusel and press into apples. (photo 7)
- Pour remaining batter on top of apples and streusel, evening out so batter is level. (photo 8)
- Sprinkle with remaining apples, pressing into batter. (photo 9)
- Follow with the rest of the pecan streusel. Press gently into apples. (photo 10)
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes then turn out of the pan and let it cool the rest of the way.
Bake up this easy, sweet cinnamon apple streusel bread and enjoy the most delicious aromas floating through the house. Plus, I know, the flavors of cinnamon apples, crunchy pecans, and sweet crumbs will have everyone smiling at your breakfast table.
Make this delicious bread today and, if you can actually refrain from taking a bite, freeze it for the busy Christmas holidays or save it for a home-baked gift for your friends. Enjoy!
More Delicious Apple Dessert Recipes
Apple Cider Donut Pound Cake - will be your new fall dessert! It's moist and rich with all the flavors of an apple cider donut combined with the denseness of a pound cake.
Apple Bundt Cake - is as easy as 1-2-3. Just put all the ingredients, apples, sugar, flour, and spices, in a bowl, mix and bake. That's it!
Apple Plum Crumble with crispy and crunchy oat topping.
Apple Plum Galette from Little Sunny Kitchen - An easy dessert of apples and plums nestled in a flaky crust.
Caramel Apple Crumb Bars - are easy to make with a base of cinnamon oatmeal crunch, topped with fresh apples then drizzled with caramel.
Easy Apple Dumplings - apples flavored with cinnamon sugar are nestled in a pie crust, either homemade or store-bought, and served with sweet vanilla sauce.
Find more fall recipes here on 2CM!
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Cinnamon Apple Streusel Bread
Ingredients
Pecan Streusel
- 1 ½ cups pecans toasted & chopped (see notes for toasting instructions)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons cold butter diced
Bread
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1-2 large apples peeled and diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
Pecan Streusel
- In a small bowl, combine toasted pecans, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir.
- Add diced cold butter and using a pastry cutter or fork, mash until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Bread
- Place sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth and pale yellow, 3-4 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well mixed.
- Add flour and baking powder, continuing to mix, then add milk and beat until combined.
To assemble
- Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle on half of the apples and press lightly into the batter.
- Add ⅓ of the pecan streusel and press into apples.
- Pour remaining batter on top of apples and streusel, evening out so batter is level.
- Sprinkle with remaining apples, pressing into batter, and follow with the rest of the pecan streusel. Press gently into apples.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes then turn out of pan and let it cool the rest of the way.
- Store covered with plastic wrap.
Notes
FAQs to Know About Quick Breads
What makes a quick bread a quick bread?
Quick breads do not require kneading or a rise time. In lieu of the yeast in most breads, they use baking powder or baking soda.Why did my quick bread fall in the middle?
It usually means there was too much liquid in the batter in relation to the dry ingredients. It could also be caused by the baking powder or baking soda being out of date or that the batter sat too long before baking.Why is my quick bread doughy in the center?
Usually this means that the bread was undercooked or was left to long in the pan after baking. If this happens you can return the bread to a 350 oven and baked for another 10-20 minutes.Nutrition
This post has been updated with more information to help you make the best Dutch Apple Bread every time. It was first posted on November 22, 2019.
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