Description
A warm, tender quick bread with a crunchy, buttery streusel topping, reminiscent of apple crisp—perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups peeled and diced tart apples (e.g., Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Cream the butter and granulated sugar together in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture without overmixing.
- Toss the diced apples with a bit of flour, then gently fold into the batter.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- For the topping, mix oats, brown sugar, and chopped nuts (if using) with cold butter until crumbly, then sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool before slicing.
Notes
For best results, use tart, firm apples to maintain texture and balance sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg