AMISH APPLE BREAD RECIPE (2024)

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Amish Apple Bread Recipe is loaded with apples and cinnamon and topped with caramel. It’s soft, moist, sweet, and delicious, the ultimate fall comfort.

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AMISH APPLE BREAD RECIPE

One of my favorite things I like about this bread it is so versatile. It’s great for a special breakfast, afternoon snack, or delicious dessert topped with vanilla ice cream. Additionally, you can make it into muffins for a quicker cooking time. I don’t know anyone that has an abundance of time in the morning! Right?

I used 2 cups of diced Honeycrisp apples. I diced them pretty small, not minced, but not chunks. Two cups of apples are almost two medium apples. Of course, you can add two apples, but I want to give you the exact measurements. At two cups, it was the perfect bread to apple ratio.

Amish Apple Bread is a quick bread which simply means it does not have yeast in it. There’s no time waiting for the bread to rise, you can mix then bake it. This recipe is super simple. You can mix it together in no time. However, it does take 50 minutes to bake in a loaf pan.

This recipe doesn’t make a large loaf, which personally I like.

BEST APPLES FOR BAKING

For the best pies, crisps, and other baked treats, apples need to be firm enough to hold their own during the cooking process. The best apples are the ones that are in season. Look for firm apples with no bruises or bug holes. Fresh, ripe apples will have a strong apple aroma.

A few of the best baking apples are:

Braeburn
Honey Crisp
Jonathan
Fuji
Gala
Granny Smith

CARAMEL FROSTING

I drizzled Caramel Frosting over my loaf of bread. It’s totally optional. Here is the recipe: Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce

While you’re here, I’d love for you to see some of my other recipes!

Strawberry Bread
Easy Strawberry Bread
Peanut Butter Bread
No Yeast Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
Lemon Blueberry Streusel Bread
Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on products used.

Amish Apple Bread

Amish Apple Bread Recipe is loaded with apples and cinnamon and topped with caramel. It's soft, moist, sweet, and delicious, the ultimate fall comfort.

Ingredients

½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅔ cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter at room temperature
2 large eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ cup heavy cream
2 cups apple chopped and diced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
In the bowl of yourstand mixercombine white sugar and butter and beat until smooth. Add eggs one and a time and beat on medium speed until combined. Add the vanilla and mix.
Turn the mixer to low and add flour and baking powder, then milk.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Cover with half of the apples and sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer then top with remaining apples and brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Optional: Drizzle with Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce recipe here.

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FAQs

What is the best apple for baking bread? ›

Granny Smith (in my opinion, this is the best overall apple for baking) Braeburn (a sweet-tart variety) Jonathan. Pacific Rose.

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Should my Amish Friendship bread starter smell like alcohol? ›

Your starter should smell like yeasty–sweet, tangy, and fermented. It reminds some people of beer.

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How do you know if your bread starter is bad? ›

Typical signs of food spoilage and mold include pink, orange, or green colors, white fuzzy spots, or sometimes areas that are darker with white areas on top. If you see any of these signs, I would recommend throwing your starter away and creating a new one.

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Can you use honeycrisp apples for baking? ›

Honeycrisp. One of the sweetest apples around, this Midwestern favorite is good for anything—including baking. It boasts a distinctive juicy crispness and is firm enough that it won't cook down much. It complements just about any other apple variety to make a stellar pie.

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What 4 apples are best used for baking? ›

For the best pies, crisps, and other baked treats, apples need to be firm enough to hold their own during the cooking process. We call these apples “baking apples” and to namedrop, they include Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Haralson, and Newtown Pippin.

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How many apples make a cup? ›

About 3/4 of an average sliced or cubed apple equates to a single cup. However, it really depends on the size of your apple and how you'll be cutting it. In a perfect world, you'll start with a medium apple. It's about the same size as a tennis ball (or about 2 ½ – 2 ¾ inches in diameter).

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How long can you keep an Amish Friendship bread starter? ›

If it's properly cared for, Amish friendship starter can be maintained indefinitely. "It is heartier than most sourdough starters because the sugars in the added milk and sugar give the yeasts extra food to survive, but other things like ambient temperature and contamination could alter your starter," Gee says.

How do you know if a bread starter is good? ›

Generally, when a starter is ripe, it has risen, is bubbly on top, has a sour aroma, and has a looser consistency. Typical signs your starter is ripe and ready to be used: Some rise. Bubbles on top and at the sides.

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How do I know if my starter is moldy? ›

While there are many different reasons that you might be wary of some kind of strange growth on your starter, mold really is worth worrying over. It's also pretty easy to recognize. The characteristic furry, fuzzy, hairy colors sprouting on the surface are a sure sign you should throw it out.