Warm Apple Bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×4 loaf pan

Step 2

Combine ⅓ cup of the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 3

With mixer on medium, cream white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in applesauce (if using), beaten eggs and vanilla.

Step 4

Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture along with milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!!

Step 5

Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with ½ of the apples and ½½ of the cinnamon mixture.

Step 6

Stir the remaining apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining cinnamon mixture.

Step 7

Bake approx. 40 minutes. Brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 8

Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.