Moist Cinnamon Apple Bread

This delicious moist apple bread is made with fresh apples and has swirls of cinnamon sugar in it. Granny Smith apples are pressed down into the center and on top of this tasty cinnamon apple bread.

A mixture of light brown sugar and cinnamon melts into the bread batter as it bakes.

This easy apple cinnamon bread has been a fall favorite in my kitchen. It's packed with fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and a tender, moist crumb.

Try our recipe for pumpkin bread with glaze for another fall favorite.

How To Make This Recipe Step-BY-Step Guide

This apple cinnamon bread may look complicated to make but it really is easy. Start by mixing together light brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

I find using a fork works great for mixing these two ingredients together.

Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer will help mix together the ingredients for the batter faster.

When adding the milk don't do as I did and add it all at once. I kind of got a milk bath, add the milk in a little at a time.

For the apples, I used Granny Smith, any tart apple will work. Gala or Fujis apples would be great substitutions for the Granny Smiths.

I also wait to cut the apples until I'm ready to add them to the recipe. That way they don't brown up.

This is where this cinnamon apple bread recipe may look a bit complicated but it's really not. Into a loaf pan add half of the batter. If you don't want to eyeball it you could measure out the batter.

Once the first half of the batter is in the loaf pan add in half of the apple chunks. I press the chunks of apples down into the batter so they will sink in when the bread bakes.

On top of the apples sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture, again press the cinnamon sugar down a bit. You could also use a toothpick to swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter.

I find that it melts into the batter nicely for me when it bakes without swirling. Repeat the steps with the remaining halves of batter, apples, and cinnamon sugar.

Expert Tips For Baking This Moist Bread

Not only do I love sharing recipes but I love to share tips for these recipes. For this apple cinnamon bread, I have a few tips that will help with making this quick bread recipe.

If you feel the batter is too thick. Adding more milk than the recipe calls for will help to thin it out. I would only add in a tablespoon at a time to get the consistency you want. I find that even though this is a thicker batter it bakes up so moist.

To eliminate a step you could easily coat the apple chunks with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Line the loaf pan with parchment paper. This helps for a couple of reasons. The first is when it comes time for cutting the bread. You just have to lift the parchment paper out of the loaf pan and slice the bread.

There is no bread sticking to the sides of the loaf pan. The second is clean up, I'm all for easy cleaning up. And using parchment paper to line the loaf pan makes cleaning up so simple.

Preheating the oven will help to ensure an even bake. I did bake this apple cinnamon bread recipe in my conventional oven, baking times may vary depending on the oven as well as elevation.

I used a glass loaf pan to bake in so the type of loaf pan used may also affect the bake time. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the loaf pan.

Then allow the apple bread to continue to cool on a cooling rack before cutting. The longer the bread cools the easier it will cut. I find using a serrated bread knife is best when it comes to cutting quick breads.

Answering Questions

This amazing cinnamon apple bread is so moist that it reminds us of cake. With the fall season right around the corner, this apple cinnamon bread is the perfect fall recipe to enjoy.