Glazed Apple Fritter Bread

What You’ll Need

It’s easy to gather what you’ll need, as most ingredients are pantry staples. Scroll down to the printable recipe card to find the exact ingredient quantities and full recipe instructions.

Apple Pie Spice Sugar and Filling:

• Brown sugar – Light brown sugar adds a note of sweet caramelized flavor.
• Apple Pie Spice – Or substitute 2½ teaspoons of cinnamon mixed with ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg.
• Apples – Haralson apples (popular in Minnesota) are my very favorite, but you can’t go wrong with Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Cosmic Crisp either. You need a crisp, flavorful apple that will hold its shape when baked.

Bread:

• Butter – Use unsalted butter and let it soften at room temperature. You’ll also need some additional butter that’s melted for drizzling over the top.
• Sugar – Granulated white sugar adds sweetness to the bread.
• Eggs – These add moistness and rich flavor. Let them come to room temperature with the butter.
• Vanilla extract – Use pure vanilla extract for the very best flavor.
• Flour – All-purpose flour gives the bread its structure.
• Baking powder – Make sure yours is fresh (not expired), for the best lift.
• Nutmeg – This cozy, warm spice nudges this apple fritter bread recipe to next level awesome.
• Salt – I welcome a little salty contrast in all my sweets!
• Whole milk – This helps achieve a moist, ultra tender crumb and adds a nice richness to the recipe.
• Sour cream – This adds moistness and a touch of tangy flavor, just like it does in my Sour Cream Banana Bread and Sour Cream Coffee Cake.

Glaze:

• Powdered sugar – This provides the sweet base for the glaze.
• Whole milk – Add just enough to make the glaze pourable.
• Vanilla extract – This adds a little flavor dimension.
• Sea salt – Fine sea salt adds balance and contrast to the sweet glaze.

How to Make Apple Fritter Bread

Here’s an overview of the steps involved in making this apple fritter bread recipe.

• Prepare. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and coat the inside of a loaf pan with cooking spray. Add a sheet of parchment paper as a sling for easy bread removal. 
• Make the apple pie spice sugar. Stir together the brown sugar and apple pie spice in a small bowl. 
• Make the apple filling. Fold the diced apples with 5 tablespoons of the spiced sugar mixture, until all the apples are coated.

• Start combining the wet ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar until they’re light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl, then stir this into the butter mixture.
• Finish the batter. Beat in the milk and sour cream.

• Assemble. Add a little more than half of the batter to the loaf pan, then spoon half the apples over the top. Sprinkle with the apple pie spice sugar, then repeat the layers. Drizzle melted butter over the top to finish.

Tips for Making This Apple Fritter Bread

Here are a few additional pointers for the perfect loaf of apple fritter bread.

• Dice the apples small. A 1/4-inch dice is perfect for this recipe. This helps to evenly distribute lots of fresh apple flavor through both layers, plus helps the bread stay intact through the middle apple layer when you slice it.
• Save the parchment sling. After removing the parchment paper from the cooled apple bread, slide it under the wire rack, directly under the loaf. Then, when you’re glazing the bread, the excess will drip onto the parchment paper instead of your counter. Or slide a baking sheet under the bread on the wire rack, to catch the glaze drips.
• Sift the powdered sugar. If your powdered sugar is particularly lumpy and/or hardened, sift it first. This will ensure that the glaze turns out silky-smooth.