Cinnamon Apple Bread
Updated Sep 25, 2025
This cinnamon apple bread takes 10 minutes to prep and is made with fresh apples, coated in cinnamon, and folded into the batter and baked.
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My apple bread is so good
I love making this apple bread when I’ve got a couple of extra apples hanging around the kitchen. It’s the kind of quick bread that comes together fast, but still makes the whole house smell like I’ve been baking all day. The apples stay soft and juicy, and mixing them with cinnamon before folding them into the batter gives fall flavor.
What I like most about this recipe is how simple it is, no mixer, no crazy ingredients, just pantry basics and fresh apples. I’ve tested it with Honeycrisp, but you can really use whatever apples you already have. I’ve even been known to take my extra apples and make several loaves of this moist apple bread and hand them out to family and friends. No one complains!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Apple Bread Ingredients
- Apples: You can use any type of apples you’d like, but I prefer Honeycrisp. Granny Smith or Fuji apples would be good too. You want something on the tart side and firm!
- Cinnamon: Use your favorite ground cinnamon!
- Applesauce: I like to use unsweetened applesauce so I can control the amount of sugar in the recipe, but you can use sweetened applesauce. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own applesauce. (Another great way to use up apples!)
- Other wet ingredients: Eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract round out the wet ingredients. I like avocado oil for this apple loaf cake because of its neutral flavor, but olive oil works too!
- Dry ingredients: You’ll need all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
How to Make Apple Cake
Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe
This cinnamon apple bread takes 10 minutes to prep and is made with fresh apples, coated in cinnamon, and folded into the batter and baked.
Ingredients
- 1 large apple peeled and small diced (about 2 cups) I used honey crisp
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on each side to use as a sling to remove the bread once baked.
- Toss the chopped apple with cinnamon and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla to combine.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in the cinnamon-coated apple pieces.
- Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Bake until golden and well risen or until a cake-tester inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 30 minutes before removing from the pan with the parchment sling. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
Equipment
Notes
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- Make a parchment paper sling. Not only will this prevent the bread from sticking to the pan, but you’ll be able to easily lift the apple bread out!
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- Let the bread cool before slicing. I know it’s tempting, but you have to let the apple bread cool! Warm bread won’t have the best texture. It’ll be gummy!
- Storage:This apple bread can be stored at room temperature, in a sealed container, or wrapped in foil, for up to four days. If you want to keep it longer, you can store it in the fridge.
- Reheat: You can pop a slice in the microwave for 15-20 seconds. If you’re reheating the whole loaf, I recommend warming it up in in a 350˚F oven since the microwave dries things out.
- Freezing: To freeze, wrap the cooled bread tightly in two layers of cling film/plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer-safe bag. Apple bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to eat it, thaw the bread overnight in the fridge and bring it to room temperature before serving.
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup avocado oil
2 large eggs at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup apple grated, from about 1 large apple
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on each side to use as a sling to remove the bread once baked.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a separate large bowl, add sugar, applesauce and oil, then whisk until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
Using a rubber spatula, fold in the grated apple until it is evenly incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and fold by hand until no streaks of flour remain.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until golden and well risen or until a cake-tester inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes.
Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 30 minutes before removing from the pan with the parchment sling. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 286kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 73mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 66IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Variations
- Make a cinnamon-sugar topping. This isn’t necessary, but the flavor reminds me of an apple fritter! To make the topping, mix together 1 tablespoon sugar with 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon until combined. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top of the bread before baking!
- Make a quick glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup confectioners’ sugar with ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1-2 tablespoons of milk (non-dairy milk is fine) to make a glaze. Drizzle the glaze all over the top of the bread after cooking!
- Mix up the spice. I usually just use cinnamon in this apple loaf, but you can substitute another spice like nutmeg or cardamom or pumpkin pie spice.
- Add nuts. I love the texture of chopped nuts in quick bread! You can mix in ½ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts. For extra flavor, toast the nuts first!
Recipe Tips
- Make a parchment paper sling. Not only will this prevent the bread from sticking to the pan, but you’ll be able to easily lift the apple bread out!
- Don’t over mix the batter. You want to fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until you can’t see any more streaks of flour. If you over mix it, the bread could turn out dense!
- Let the bread cool before slicing. I know it’s tempting, but you have to let the apple bread cool! Warm bread won’t have the best texture. It’ll be gummy!
- Make sure to peel the apple. That way, they’ll have a soft texture once baked!
Comments
I didn’t have avocado oil so doubled the applesauce (researched alternatives to avocado oil online). It came out fabulous but only lasted the day. I also used a brownie pan instead of a loaf pan. It served more people that way.
Yay! I’m so happy you liked it and that it worked well using applesauce!!
Has anyone tried with gf flour? Any adjustments?
I haven’t tried making this recipe with gluten-free flour yet, so sorry!
Love this recipe, have often added ground cardamom too. Perfect breakfast slice with strong ground coffee. Thank you ๐
Yum, adding cardamom and pairing with strong coffee sounds so good! So happy you love it!!
I just made the load, I followed the instructions and put the same amount of ingrediรซnts in but somehow I only taste and smell avocado oil. Any one else having this issue?
So sorry this didn’t come out to your liking. Was the avocado oil you used fairly fresh? Sometimes if has been sitting for a while in can have an unpleasant taste.
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