Apple Pie Bread

Name: Apple Pie Bread
Ingredients: FOR THE BREAD:; 1/2 cups Butter, Softened; 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar; 1/2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed; 1/3 cups Buttermilk; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 2 whole Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 2 cups All-purpose Flour Plus A Bit For Tossing The Apples In; 1/2 teaspoons Apple Pie Spice; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 cups Apples, Peeled, Diced; 3/4 cups Pecans, Chopped; FOR THE TOPPING:; 1/4 cups Brown Sugar, Packed; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 3 Tablespoons Flour; 2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened; 1/3 cups Pecans Or Walnuts, Chopped

19 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE BREAD:
1/2 cups Butter, Softened
1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed
1/3 cups Buttermilk
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
2 whole Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 cups All-purpose Flour Plus A Bit For Tossing The Apples In
1/2 teaspoons Apple Pie Spice
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 cups Apples, Peeled, Diced
3/4 cups Pecans, Chopped
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/4 cups Brown Sugar, Packed
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
3 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
1/3 cups Pecans Or Walnuts, Chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. If using a glass loaf pan bake 25 degrees lower.
2

In a large bowl beat the butter and sugars together until combined. Add the buttermilk and baking powder; and beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; and beat until combined. Add flour, apple pie spice and salt; beat until combined.
3

Toss the apples and nuts in a bit of flour before adding to the batter. By hand, stir in the nuts and apples. Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Prepare the streusel topping (instructions below) and sprinkle over the batter.
4

Bake for 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool bread in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and cool completely. Wrap the loaf and store overnight before slicing. Makes one loaf (14 slices)
5

For The Topping:
6

In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour. Using a pastry blender or fork cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts or pecans.