Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe

By
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May 07, 2020

A simple, not-too-sweet apple bread that's spiced with cinnamon and ginger.

Recipe Details

Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 60 mins
Serves 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples, with peel, seeds, and core removed

  • 1 teaspoon butter, for greasing pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 5- by 10-inch loaf pan.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs for 30 seconds with a fork. Add vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and brown sugar to the bowl. Stir until well combined. Whisk in vegetable oil.

  4. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients in two additions, mixing until just combined. Stir apples into batter until evenly distributed.

  5. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with remaining one tablespoon sugar. Bake bread until golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
342Calories
16gFat
47gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories342
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g20%
Saturated Fat 2g9%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 252mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 47g17%
Dietary Fiber 1g5%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 2mg8%
Potassium 89mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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