Spiced Apple Pie Bread - Echoes of Laughter

I never tire of apple-inspired creations, and this spiced apple pie bread is perfect for anytime….snack, dessert or a lunchbox treat. It delivers fresh apple taste in the form of a moist bread that smells like apple pie and is perfectly delicious when spread with butter and served with a cup of tea or a glass of milk. This is my mother’s recipe and she makes it often on Sunday mornings as a batch of muffins, so anyone who happens to stop by on Sundays is always rewarded with this lovely treat fresh from the oven. There is nothing better than love from the oven!

The recipe for this is so adaptable…it can be made as muffins, a loaf or 2 mini-loaves….whatever you need!

And you can easily add more apples or nuts, or leave the nuts out if you prefer. Anything goes!

Spiced Apple Pie Bread

{makes 12 muffins, 1 loaf or 2 mini-loaves}

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups to 2 cups diced apples
1/2 cup-1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon apple pie spice or 1 tablespoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves

Topping:
2 Tbs. melted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions: Preheat oven to 375.
1. In bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spice. Set aside.
2. In small bowl, mix together buttermilk, egg, melted butter and vanilla.
3. Make a ‘well’ in dry ingredients and add buttermilk mixture. Stir gently until just combined, then add diced apples and walnuts and just stir until combined. Batter will still be lumpy.
4. Pour batter into paper-lined muffins tin or loaf pan.
5. Bake about 18-20 minutes for muffins and mini-loaves, 30-35 minutes for large loaf, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

For Topping:
Stir together sugar, butter and cinnamon, and brush on warm muffins or loaves.

Serve and enjoy!

Wishing you a wonderful week and thank you so much for visiting!

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Comments

Cindy says

October 28, 2013 at 1:12 pm

Yummy, Angie this recipe sounds absolutely wonderful, thanks for the recipe. I have pinned it!

Heather Nolan says

October 29, 2013 at 1:08 pm

I said it before, and I'll say it again… yum!

I need to get off my butt and try this instead of just drooling over it.

waterbaby says

October 31, 2013 at 1:22 am

Thank you for sharing your Mom's awesome recipe, I am betting this is yummy! Please thank her for allowing you to share it with us. ♥

Our Pinteresting Family says

November 2, 2013 at 12:54 pm

Wow this sounds amazing! 🙂

Tara @ Suburble says

November 2, 2013 at 9:39 pm

I'm definitely trying this. I love baking, and this looks divine! Pinning!

חתולי8 says

November 3, 2013 at 10:30 pm

WOW! this looks tasty!! thanks for the recipe !
Lior 🙂

Laura N says

September 27, 2014 at 8:24 pm

Visiting from Link Party Palooza. I adore baking with apples and this bread looks very tempting. I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us when the party goes live on Sunday. Have a great day! Laura@Baking in Pyjamas

Ashley says

October 15, 2015 at 6:10 pm

Just made this and it came out wonderful! Thank you ?

Renee Smith says

October 22, 2015 at 4:25 pm

These look delicious! But was wondering if you can freeze them?