Description
A traditional Amish-style apple fritter bread filled with cinnamon-spiced apples, tender buttery crumb, and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze. A simple, cozy quick bread that brings bakery-quality comfort right to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium baking apples, peeled and chopped (Empire, Pink Lady, or Honeycrisp)
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- 3 tablespoons milk (adjust consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine chopped apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl and let sit to create a natural syrup.
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg, granulated sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold into wet mixture until nearly combined.
- Fold ¾ of the apple mixture into batter, reserving some for topping.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, top with remaining apples, and bake 50–55 minutes until golden and set (200°F internal temp).
- Cool in pan 30 minutes, then remove. For glaze, whisk powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth; drizzle over cooled bread.
Notes
Use firm apples for best texture. Ensure bread is completely cooled before glazing. Store wrapped at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 1 week. Freezes well up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Amish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: amish apple fritter bread, cinnamon apple bread, fall baking, quick bread, glazed apple loaf