Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped apples until evenly distributed.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon for the swirl.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter.
- Add the remaining batter, then sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
- Use a butter knife to gently swirl the cinnamon sugar through the batter with a few figure-eight motions.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover it with foil during the last 10–15 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Lift the loaf out and cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Use firm apples such as Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Fuji for the best texture. Let the loaf cool fully for cleaner slices.