Apple Crisp Bread

 This recipe screams fall.   So good and moist.

APPLE CRISP BREAD 

(makes 1 loaf)

Bread Ingredients:

*cinnamon sugar for dusting

*1 1/2 all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 cup butter, room temperature

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*2 large eggs

*2 teaspoon vanilla extract

*zest from 1 medium orange

*1/2 cup whole milk

*1 large honey crisp, Macintosh, or golden delicious apple (really, just use your favorite), peeled and diced

*1/3 cup brown sugar

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

Topping Ingredients:

*1/4 cup brown sugar

*1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Bread Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

~Sprinkle cinnamon sugar along sides and bottom of pan.  Dump out any excess cinnamon sugar from pan and set aside.

~In a medium bowl, whisk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together.

~In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter and  1/2 cup granulated sugar together.

~Whisk in 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoon vanilla extract until well incorporated.

~Whisk in 1/2 cup milk and zest from 1 medium orange.

~Stir in dry ingredients until just mixed in.

~In medium bowl, mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon together. 

~Add in 1 chopped and peeled apple and stir until apples are completely coated with brown sugar mixture.

~Spread half of the batter into prepared loaf pan.

~Layer half of the apples evenly over the batter.

~Spread remaining batter over the apples.

~Add the remaining apples evenly over batter and lightly press apples into batter.

Topping Directions:

~In a small bowl, whisk 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon together. 

~Sprinkle evenly over top of apples.

~Bake for 60 minutes or  until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

~Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

~Remove from loaf pan and cool completely on a wire rack.