Apple Swirl Quick Bread (with Recipe Video)

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Apple Swirl quick bread, swirled with sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples and topped with a drizzle of sour cream glaze, this weaves bursts of autumn flavor through every bite.

Apple Swirl Quick Bread - A delicious and easy quick bread with bits of apple and cinnamon.

Baked to golden perfection, this moist loaf is drizzled with a velvety sour cream glaze, adding a tangy-sweet finish that complements the warm fruit notes.

Served warm, it’s a delightful treat alongside a hot cup of coffee or tea, perfect for savoring the season’s comforting charm.

To Make This Recipe You Will Need:

Apple Swirl Quick Bread - A delicious and easy quick bread with bits of apple and cinnamon.

Watch me make this recipe in the video below

To begin, preheat your oven to 350°(F).

Coat your loaf pan well with butter, grease and flour it, or use my baking spray replacement. Set it aside for now.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well.

Add in diced apple and mix to coat. Set it aside for now.

apples, cinnamon and brown sugar in a mixing bowl

In a bowl combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir it together and set it aside for now.

dry ingredients in a potter mixing bowl

In your mixing bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter together until nice and creamy.

butter and sugar in a mixing bowl

Mix in a couple eggs.

Mix in half of the flour mixture.

Add in milk and vanilla extract, mix well.

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Mix in the remaining flour mixture. Be sure to scrape your bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure all of the ingredients are mixed in.

Spread half of the batter in your prepared pan.

Sprinkle in half of the apples mixture.

quick bread batter and apples in a cast iron loaf pan

Spread the remaining half of the batter over the apples and then top with the remaining half of the apples.

Run a butter knife through the batter to swirl the apples slightly into the batter.

dragging a butter knife through apple quick bread batter

Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the bread tests done with a wooden skewer inserted in the middle.

Cool the bread in the pan for about 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

baked apple swirl quick bread in a cast iron loaf pan

How to Make the Sour Cream Glaze

Combine sour cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a small bowl.

Whisk it together until it is nice and smooth.

If needed, add just enough milk to make the glaze drizzle-able. Only add a tiny bit at a time, if needed at all.

Drizzle the glaze over the top of the quick bread.

Enjoy!

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A delicious and easy quick bread with bits of apple and cinnamon.