Apple Bread

 It;s Apple Bread time ! 

½ cup brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 large eggs room temperature

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup  Butter melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

2 cups chopped apples Pink Lady, Gala, Honeycrisp – any apples that are good for baking, peeled and chopped, about 2 apples

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an  loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

½ cup brown sugar,1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Whisk eggs and granulated sugar together in a large mixing bowl.

2 large eggs

Whisk in melted butter and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.

½ cup granulated sugar

Stir in all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt just until combined. The batter will be very thick. Fold in chopped apples.

• Add half of the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle about three quarters of the brown sugar mixture on top of the batter.
• Spread the remaining batter carefully on top of the brown sugar mixture. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture on top and use a knife or spoon to gently swirl it into the top layer.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly golden on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. (If bread is browning too quickly, tent with foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes.)
• Let bread cool completely before slicing and serving.