Apple Crumb Bread with Maple Caramel Sauce

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5 from 10 votes

Apple Crumb Bread with Maple Caramel Sauce

A delicious moist Apple Crumb Bread, perfect anytime. Serve plain or with a drizzle of Homemade Maple Caramel Sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

APPLE BREAD BATTER

2 cups cake flour**
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt (if using unsalted butter then add ¼ teaspoon of salt)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup butter (room temperature)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg (room temperature)
¾ cup milk (2% or whole milk, room temperature)
2 medium apples (peeled and chopped medium size)

**Homemade Cake Flour - for every 1 cup of all purpose flour remove 2 tablespoons of flour and replace with 2 tablespoons of corn starch, sift 2-3 times to combine well.

Room temperature - remove from fridge 45-60 minutes before using.

CRUMB TOPPING

½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup all purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), grease and flour an 8 inch loaf pan.
Chop apples (small or medium size depending on what you like) and stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice - keeps the apples from turning brown) and set aside.

APPLE BREAD BATTER

In a medium bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large bowl on medium speed cream the butter and sugar, approximately 2-3 minutes, add the egg and continue beating until fluffy for approximately 4-5 minutes.
Beat the dry ingredients alternately with the milk into the egg mixture (beating between each addition). Fold the chopped apples into the batter.
Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with the crumb topping. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool completely before drizzling with Maple Caramel Sauce.

CRUMB TOPPING

In a small bowl mix together the cinnamon, flour and sugar, cut in the butter until you have coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on loaf before baking.

Notes

What are the best apples for baking?

I personally like to bake with Fuji or Gala, although I have recently discovered Pink Lady which is a good choice also. Other choices include Braeburn, Cortland, Golden Delicious, Empire, Honey Crisp, McIntosh and Rome Beauty.

How to store an Apple Bread

Let the bread cool completely then store in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for a day or two any longer and it should be refrigerated. It will keep up to four to five in the fridge.

How to Freeze an Apple Bread

Let the bread cool completely before freezing. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then place in an airtight freezer bag. The bread will keep for up to two months. Thaw the bread overnight in the fridge.

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