Recipe: Apple Pumpkin Bread
What screams fall more than Apple Pumpkin Bread? I can’t think of anything. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to pumpkin and apple treats, cooler weather, and dusting off my favorite boots (and I have a lot of them to choose from). The leaves on the trees outside are starting to turn, the weather is getting cooler, (along with some random days if hot), so I think now is a great time to share some fall recipes.
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What screams fall more than Apple Pumpkin Bread? I can’t think of anything. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to pumpkin and apple treats, cooler weather, and dusting off my favorite boots (and I have a lot of them to choose from). The leaves on the trees outside are starting to turn, the weather is getting cooler, (along with some random days if hot), so I think now is a great time to share some fall recipes.
I’m satisfying my fall cravings with my favorite apple pumpkin bread while we wait for those magnificent red and orange trees.
It’s made with pumpkin purée, spices, white and brown sugar, and of course, butter. Combine all of those in one bowl and you’ll get some seriously amazing pumpkin bread, Add chunks of apple, and hello fall!
If you’re a fan of my Apple Pumpkin Muffins, then you’re going to love this recipe, too.
The Process
I love recipes that require one bowl. However,in this case, I just couldn’t do that. I tried, trust me. The bread get’s really tough and chewy which in this type of bread… I was trying to avoid. I wanted something almost more muffins or banana bread like.
So this recipe really needs two bowls. You’ll start by by mixing the “liquid” Ingredients together. I like to use a whisk for this to really make sure I break up the eggs and get everything combined.
Then you’ll add in the dry ingreadents (reserve ¼ cup of flour for the apples) and carefully mix together. For this I like to switch to a spoon or a good sturdy spoonula (spoon-spatula). And carefully fold in all the ingredients until the flour is gone.
Thes last step is coating, adding and folding in the apples. Then it can go into a bread pan and it’s ready to go!
Extra notes:
- You can also line the pan after buttering and then butter the liner as well. It does make it easier to take the bread out.
- If you’re looking to do this as a gift or for a bake sale and are using the mini loaf tins you can make 5 loaves of bread per batch (below is an image of a double batch I made for a church bake sale recently.
Cooking with Kids
DISCLOSURE: These tips are generalized, and meant to be suggestive. Everything I’m sharing I do with my kids, and they are all different even within my own five. So please take these as suggestions or ideas and if you think your child needs more or less help, then go with what you and your child are comfortable with. Ultimately, you know your kids, do what YOU think is best.
Older Kids
- Some tweens and Teens can help with pretty much all of including putting it in the oven.
- Older “Big Kids” I would suggest letting them measure the ingredients on their own, mix and maybe even pour the batter into the pans.
Younger Kids
- Depending on your younger kid, they can measure out the ingredients and help with mixing.
- For very young (3-6 years old) I like to measure everything out a head of time in little bowls and then just have the kids add the ingredients when I ask for them.
ENJOY and Share!
Pour a glass of milk, a mug of hot apple cider, a cup of tea, or a cup of coffee, and enjoy!
Tag me on Instagram or Facebook using #alwaysjennsmith or @alwaysjennsmith, and let me know what you thought! I love seeing friends and family come together over food.
Please let me know how this bread turns out for you in the comments! I hope you love it as much as I do.
Craving more fall treats? Here are a few of my favorites:
Apple Pumpkin Bread
What screams fall more than Apple Pumpkin Bread? I can't think of anything. This fun bread makes a perfect morning treat with your favorite warm beverage.
- Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/4 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups Pink Lady Apples (about 2 average size apples (or 10.5 oz in total weight). Cubed into 1/4-inch pieces, keeping the skin on.)
- 1 large egg
- 4 Tbsp butter (1/2 stick at room temperature)
Glaze
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 cup confectioner sugar
Instructions
Bread
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C)
- In a bowl mix together the butter, pumpkin, and sugars until combined.
- Add the vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, and egg. Mix all that together.
- Add the cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, and mix until combined
- In a separate bowl, add 1 3/4 cup flour and baking powder. whisk to combined
- Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Carefully fold in the ingredients until everything is just incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, coat the apples with the rest of the flour.
- Then, add the apples at the end and mix just enough so that the apples are covered in the batter.
- Spray/butter & flour* your bread pan*.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 min or when you poke it with a toothpick/wood skewer, and the pick comes out clean.
- Let cool on a cooling rack in the pan.
Notes
Extra notes:
- You can also line the pan after buttering and then butter the liner as well. It does make it easier to take the bread out.
- If you’re looking to do this as a gift or for a bake sale and are using the mini loaf tins you can make 5 loaves of bread per batch (below is an image of a double batch I made for a church bake sale recently.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, brunch, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 121
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 12
Nutritional Facts:
These numbers are based on the serving size stated. All are estimates and you should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional.
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