This delicious bread is packed with the warm flavors of apple and cinnamon. The sweet glaze adds a delightful finishing touch.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and buttermilk.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in apples and walnuts: Gently fold in the diced apple and chopped walnuts.
- Pour into pan: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Glaze: Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread.
Enjoy your homemade Glazed Apple Cinnamon Bread!