Pumpkin Bread with Apples
Pumpkin Bread with Apples: This cinnamon sugar-crusted Pumpkin Bread flavored with warm spices and studded with diced apples makes for a perfect fall treat!
This Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe makes a tasty breakfast, snack, or gift. A ridiculously easy and tender quick bread that’s ready in no time!
Why You Must Make
- It’s an autumn classic that can be served for breakfast, brunch, and snacks.
- The warm spices smell amazing while these loaves are baking in your kitchen.
- The addition of sweet bits of apples and a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping makes this a bit more memorable than ordinary pumpkin bread.
Ingredient Notes:
- Flour
- Ground Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves – If your spices have been in your pantry for years, they may have lost some potency. Replace as needed.
- Baking Soda
- Salt – I prefer table salt as the fine grains blend in more easily.
- Sugar
- Pumpkin Puree – Not pumpkin pie filling which has spices and other ingredients added. Look for pure pumpkin puree.
- Eggs – Large eggs
- Vegetable Oil – I use canola oil.
- Granny Smith Apple – peeled, cored, and diced into small cubes (1/4-inch dice works well)
- Butter – Salted is fine as it gives a boost of flavor to the topping.
How to Make
- Preheat your oven and prep your loaf pans.
- Mix together the dry ingredients except for the sugar in a large bowl.
- Whisk together everything else except the apples in another bowl.
- Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
- Fold in apples if making pumpkin apple bread.
- Scrape and divide the batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
- Mix streusel topping in a separate bowl with a fork and sprinkle evenly over each loaf.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Expert Tips
- Start with fresh, quality ingredients. Always check that your leaveners are fresh and that your apple shows no signs of dehydration. The skin should be smooth with no bruising.
- PRO-Tip: Do not over-mix the batter once the flour and baking soda are added. Whisking furiously will over-activate the gluten and cause tunnels throughout the loaf. Never use a mixer.
- Make sure your apple bits are not too large. If too big, the apple pieces will not soften by the time the bread is finished baking. Those pictured are about 1/8-inch dice. I’ve made it with 1/4-inch dice, too.
- Remove the bread from the loaf pans after cooling for 10-15 minutes. If you wait any longer, the loaf may stick despite prepping the pan properly. If you turn it out too soon, the sides won’t be firm enough to hold the loaf in shape.
- PRO-Tip: If your pan tends to stick, add a rectangle of parchment to the bottom of the pan after greasing. Then grease the top of the parchment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pumpkin does provide some fiber and Vitamin A and C, and the flour is enriched with B vitamins and iron, but this bread is also high in sugar and fat, so cannot be considered healthy.
Pumpkin Bread is a quick bread since it is leavened with baking soda instead of yeast. It is much quicker to make and bake than bread using yeast that needs to be proofed (the process of fermentation and rising) before baking.
There are a number of reasons a quick bread can be soggy or gummy. First, the recipe may be at fault with the ratio of wet to dry ingredients. Too many wet or too few dry ingredients can make a soggy loaf.
Other reasons can be underbaking, not baking immediately after mixing, or using the wrong or expired leavening agents, especially when baking powder is used. Baking powder often loses potency before you use it all up, so if you’re unsure, buy another can.
Note: This recipe does not use baking powder, but instead, baking soda.
You May Also Like:
- Banana Nut Bread from Love from the Oven
- Sour Cream Pear Bread
- Cranberry Orange Bread
- Buttermilk Banana Bread
- Cinnamon Spiced Apple Bread
- Mini Pumpkin Bread
- Plus, you’ll love these Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- More Quick Bread Recipes
Pumpkin Bread with Apples
Pumpkin bread with sweet apples for a twist on the classic. Adapted from Celebrate the Rain.
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 can (15-ounce) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- A large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced into small cubes
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 1 tablespoons flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and vegetable oil large bowl and whisk or beat till just blended.
- Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
- Fold in apples.
- Spoon batter equally into prepared loaf pans.
- Mix streusel topping in a separate bowl with a fork and sprinkle evenly over each loaf.
- Bake for one hour minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Freezes well. Wrap in plastic wrap, then foil. Use within 3 months.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 223Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 187mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 3g
26 Comments on “Pumpkin Bread with Apples”
Mmmm… the best of both worlds in one delicious bread. I bet it is super moist and love the spice.
Pumpkin bread is our favorite but we loved this bread with the apples!
Everyone at my house loved it! So delicious!
Yum- I love the combination! And the moisture level is perfect!
I never thought of adding apples to pumpkin bread! Brilliant! Love the flavors together!
Pumpkin and apple- the perfect fall pair! This bread is delicious and makes my house smell heavenly!
I bet the aroma in your kitchen was heavenly while the loaves were baking! Love those chunks of apples peaking through.
So glad to see fall pumpkins and apples back on the web! Bet the loaves of lusciousness from your Dutch neighbors were superb…But I’d be happy for a hunk of your pumpkin bread. And I would not pick out the apples =)
I discovered pumpkin bread not long ago, and I’m hooked! Though I need to make my own pumpkin puree, it is really an amazing flavor. Love the addition of apples Liz! And your grown girl eating the kid’s menu…lol!
Those apple bits make me supremely happy – and here I thought pumpkin bread couldn’t get any better! Thanks much for sharing this new holiday favorite, Liz!
I a loving this loaf! So perfect for the new Fall season..
Love this bread, Liz! That cinnamon sugar topping is perfection!
Love the pumpkin apple combination! What a perfect fall bread!
What an amazing looking bread. Just Beautiful! This is so moist and warming. And combination of pumpkin and apple is outstanding.
I just LOVE the addition of apples! This bread looks absolutely perfect!
This pumpkin bread looks great Liz, especially with the apple and the topping…I can imagine my fork sinking into this bread…delicious!
Hope you are enjoying your week 🙂
Don’t know that I’ve ever had Pumpkin Bread, but since I love pumpkin pies this would hit the spot too. Nothing says fall like pumpkin.
This looks so good, Liz. I just made a honey cake that had grated apples in it. That way no one can pick them out! Love the topping on this. I might have to try it on my cakes next year!
Now you have me craving pumpkin bread. It’s so moist and warming. This one is even better with the topping and apples!
Beautiful loaf, Liz — I’m sure the apples add a wonderful dimension, and the sugar crunch topping sounds divine!
El corte y el color me encantaron.
Un saludito
Lizzy, this is such a beautiful loaf with all the flavors and aromas of Autumn mixed in…bake me one next time? 😉
Love the combination of pumpkin and apple…so comforting on brisk mornings.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Two of my favorite ingredients! I’m in love with this loaf! Also, the topping seals the deal 😉
Pumpkin and apple must be delicious! Looks really nice bread for autumn.
Let the season of Pumpkin Palozza begin:@)
Oooh, this sounds so nice, Liz. I think I might give it a try! xxx