Description
Brown Sugar Bread with Apple & Caramel Drizzle is a moist quick bread studded with shredded baking apples and pecans finished with a silky caramel style glaze that adds richness and shine. This comforting American loaf combines warm cinnamon and nutmeg with deep brown sugar flavor resulting in a tender crumb and a golden top that looks as good as it tastes.
Ingredients
Bread ingredients
1 1/2 cups shredded peeled baking apples about 2 large apples
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs lightly beaten
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Glaze ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease the bottoms of two 8×4 inch loaf pans with cooking spray or shortening
2. In a large bowl combine shredded apples, brown sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and lightly beaten eggs then stir to combine
3. In a separate bowl whisk together all purpose flour, chopped pecans, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, and ground nutmeg
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold gently until just moistened avoid overmixing
5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans and smooth the tops lightly
6. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean rotate pans if needed for even baking
7. Cool the loaves in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes then loosen the sides and remove the loaves from the pans place them top side up on the rack to cool completely about 1 hour
8. While the loaves cool make the glaze by melting butter in a small saucepan over medium heat then stir in brown sugar and bring to a gentle boil stirring constantly
9. Reduce heat and boil and stir for 2 minutes then stir in milk bring to a light boil remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm about 30 minutes
10. Gradually whisk sifted powdered sugar into the cooled glaze until smooth and thin enough to drizzle if needed place the saucepan in a bowl of cold water and beat until smooth
11. If the glaze is too stiff stir in additional milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time or warm gently while stirring
12. When the loaves are completely cool drizzle the glaze in a slow ribbon across the tops let the glaze set before slicing
Notes
Shredding the apples finely helps them distribute evenly and keeps the crumb tender
Use firm baking apples to avoid excess moisture during baking
If the tops brown too quickly tent loosely with foil to allow the centers to finish baking without overbrowning
For longer storage freeze loaves without the glaze wrapped tightly in plastic and foil then add glaze after thawing
This recipe makes two 8 by 4 inch loaves about 2 loaves total
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American