Apple Cinnamon Bread

This apple-studded, cinnamon-spiced bread is one of my all time favorite apple recipes to make when it starts getting chilly outside. Or on days when it's hot as blazes but you desperately wish it was just a little bit chilly outside. The magic of this fall dessert is in the different textures: tender-crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, and the moist bread. Brush some apricot jam over the top to give in a little extra sweetness and pretty shine, and you're all set! A slice of this apple-cinnamon dessert is begging to be dunked in your morning cup of coffee.

What is apple bread made of?

It's made with pretty standard quick bread ingredients, like flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Buttermilk adds moisture, cinnamon and apples give it flavor, and walnuts give it a little crunch.

What's the best apples for baking bread?

I use Granny Smith, because they're sweet, a little tart, and hold their shape when baked without becoming mushy. Honeycrisp or Gala apples are different types of apples that could also be used.