Warm Apple Pie Bread (Apple Bread)

Warm Apple Bread is loaded with fresh apples & a cinnamon swirl, topped with a sweet and crunchy cinnamon topping!

Ingredients :

½ tablespoon cinnamon
⅔ cup brown sugar divided
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup butter softened
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce note: you can use ½ cup butter and skip the applesauce if you prefer
2 eggs well beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅓ cup milk
1 large apple (or 2 small), peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter melted

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×4 loaf pan
Combine cinnamon with ⅓ cup of the brown sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
With mixer on medium, cream white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in applesauce (if using), beaten eggs and vanilla.
Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture along with milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!
Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with ½ of the apples and ½ of the cinnamon mixture.
Stir the remaining apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining cinnamon mixture.
Bake approximately 40 minutes. Brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.