Description
Warm, buttery, and rich with fall flavors, Apple Streusel Bread is a delightful quick bread that brings comfort with every bite. This easy recipe features a moist vanilla and cinnamon-swirled crumb, topped with a crunchy brown sugar streusel and finished with a silky glaze. Perfect for breakfast ideas, cozy snacks, or a make-ahead dessert for the holidays, this loaf is a winner whether you serve it fresh out of the oven or toasted with a pat of butter. This is an easy recipe that tastes like it came straight from a bakery!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup shredded tart apple, peeled and squeezed dry
1/3 cup brown sugar (for swirl)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for swirl)
1/3 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (for streusel)
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
1–2 tablespoons milk or cream (for glaze)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Fold in the shredded, dried apples gently until evenly distributed.
7. In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon to make the cinnamon swirl.
8. Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly, then pour the remaining batter on top.
9. For the streusel, mix 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and cut in 3 tbsp cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the batter.
10. Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Tent with foil if it browns too quickly.
11. Cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for glaze, then drizzle over cooled loaf. Let glaze set before slicing.
Notes
Always dry the shredded apples to avoid excess moisture in the batter.
Use cold butter for the streusel to get that perfect crumbly topping.
Don’t skip the cinnamon swirl—it creates delicious flavor layers in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg