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Easy Apple Fritter Bread with Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

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This easy apple fritter bread with cinnamon sugar swirl captures the caramelized, sugar-crusted edges of a bakery fritter without the need for hot oil. It’s a tender, apple-studded quick bread with a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy treat.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (120ml) buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 medium apples (about 300g), peeled, cored, and diced into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar (for swirl)
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon (for swirl)
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together ⅓ cup granulated sugar and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon for the swirl. Set aside.
  3. Peel, core, and dice apples into ½-inch pieces. Toss with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Let sit while making batter.
  4. In a large bowl, beat together ½ cup softened unsalted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides.
  5. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  7. Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low until just combined. Pour in ½ cup buttermilk and mix again. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until no streaks remain. Do not overmix.
  8. Gently fold the cinnamon-sugar apple mixture into the batter with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
  9. Spread half the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the batter. Dollop remaining batter on top and spread gently. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over the top. Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted butter over the top layer of cinnamon sugar.
  10. Bake for 50-60 minutes. At 45 minutes, check top; if browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  11. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Then lift bread out using parchment overhang and transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Do not overmix the batter. Let the bread cool completely before slicing to prevent crumbling. The cinnamon sugar swirl is key—layer half through the middle and half on top for the best fritter texture.

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