APPLE PIE QUICK BREAD

Apple Pie Quick Bread is made with a cake mix, apple pie filling and then topped with a simple maple glaze. This easy quick bread recipe tastes just like apple pie!

Apple Pie Quick Bread is absolutely delicious -so moist and full of flavor! And the best part is how easy it is to make! Only takes a few minutes, one bowl and a wooden spoon to mix it all together. After the bread is baked, make sure to drizzle the glaze on top.

The glaze is made with powdered sugar, butter and maple syrup. Why have I never made a glaze with maple syrup before? It’s absolutely incredible and the flavor pairs so well with the apple flavor in the bread.

Ingredients in Apple Pie Quick Bread

Yellow cake mix – any brand will do. No need to make up the cake mix according to box directions – just dump the cake mix straight into the batter.

Eggs

Sour cream (or plain greek yogurt) – This adds the most amazing consistency to the bread.

Apple pie filling – You will need one can (20 oz) for the recipe. Dump it out onto a plate before adding to the batter and use a knife to cut the apples into smaller pieces.

Applesauce – I usually use unsweetened applesauce, but any variety will work. Am I the only one who has uses baby food applesauce in recipes when I realize I don’t have any other kinds on hand?!

Cinnamon & nutmeg – The recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of each, but you can add a little bit more if you prefer either or both flavors to be a little stronger.

Glaze:

Powdered sugar – If you don’t have any on hand you can make your own! Just put regular granulated sugar in the blender and blend until it looks like powdered sugar and then add to the glaze – it works great!

Butter – Make sure to melt the butter before adding to the syrup.

Maple syrup – I prefer to use real maple syrup, but you can use any type of pancake syrup instead!

How to make Apple Pie Bread

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined. With quick bread recipes, you don’t want to over mix, so just use a wooden spoon or spatula instead of an electric mixer.

Pour the batter into a well-greased loaf pan (9″X5″) and bake for about 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the bread is starting to brown a little too much on the top/sides before the center is done, you can cover with foil until the bread is completely baked and the foil will prevent the top from getting too dark.

Leave the bread in the pan for at least 20-30 minutes before removing the bread. The longer you can cool the bread in the pan, the better because the bread is so moist that if it’s not cool enough, it may be a little tricky to keep it all in one piece!

Once the bread is cooled, you can make the glaze. In a small bowl, use a fork to whisk together the butter, powdered sugar and maple syrup until smooth. If the syrup is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk to thin it out a little bit.

If you prefer to make muffins instead of bread, pour the batter into 12 muffin cups and bake for about 20-25 minutes at 400°.

Apple Pie Quick Bread

Apple Pie Quick Bread is made with a cake mix, apple pie filling and then topped with a simple maple glaze. This easy quick bread recipe tastes just like apple pie!

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Course: Quick Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Pie Quick Bread

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 1 loaf

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
• 1 can 20 oz apple pie filling, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp butter melted
• 4 Tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined. With quick bread recipes, you don't want to over mix, so just use a wooden spoon or spatula instead of an electric mixer.
• Pour the batter into a well-greased loaf pan (9"X5") and bake for about 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the bread is starting to brown a little too much on the top/sides before the center is done, you can cover with foil until the bread is completely baked and the foil will prevent the top from getting too dark.
• Leave the bread in the pan for at least 20-30 minutes before removing the bread. The longer you can cool the bread in the pan, the better because the bread is so moist that if it's not cool enough, it may be a little tricky to keep it all in one piece!
• Once the bread is cooled, you can make the glaze. In a small bowl, use a fork to whisk together the butter, powdered sugar and maple syrup until smooth. If the syrup is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk to thin it out a little bit.
• If you prefer to make muffins instead of bread, pour the batter into 12 muffin cups and bake for about 30 minutes.

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AVOID SUNKEN BREAD

The easiest and best way to avoid sunken bread is to use a cooking thermometer to check the inside of the loaf. Fully cooked bread will register 200°F on a thermometer. My all-time favorite thermometer is the Thermapen. It’s super fast and incredibly durable. Another great cooking thermometer is the ThermoPop which is a more basic version that works just as well!

DID YOUR BREAD SINK IN THE MIDDLE?

Here’s how to help your quick bread not sink in the middle after it’s baked. This happens to me occasionally too! Often it’s because I’ve over mixed the batter. Quick bread (referring to a bread recipe that doesn’t use yeast) does not like to be stirred too much, so try to just barely mix all the ingredients together. Another culprit could be overfilling the pan. The bread pan should be only about half full each time. The recipe below makes 1 large loaf of bread, and your pan may be a bit over half full. If you’d rather, you can divide it into 2 bread pans and they just won’t be quite as thick. Or pour the batter into 3-4 mini pans – the bread cooks faster that way too!

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST QUICK BREADS

There are a couple of tips that will help you to get the perfect pineapple quick bread every time!

1. Make sure to use the right bread pans! The recipe for this quick bread is written for a regular sized bread pan which is 9.5″X5″. You can use two smaller pans if you’d like, just adjust the cooking time to about 40-45 minutes.
2. If you use non-stick pans, you won’t want to use any cooking spray, but if you are not using non-stick pans, make sure to use a baking spray like this one or line the pans with parchment paper so your bread doesn’t get stuck to the pan! There is nothing worse than making a beautiful loaf of bread and having the whole thing fall apart when you try to get it neatly out of the pan!
3. Make sure to test the middle of the bread at the end of the cooking time – I like to use one of these for that! If your bread is still gooey in the middle, bake for a few more minutes. If the edges and the top are starting to look too brown and the middle isn’t done yet, go ahead and put some foil over the bread for the last few minutes of baking until the bread is done in the center. This will prevent the outside from burning, but still allow the middle to cook all the way through.

CAN YOU TURN A QUICK BREAD INTO MUFFINS?

Quick bread recipes generally convert to muffins very easily. Turn the heat up to 400° and then bake for about 20-25 minutes. This recipe will make about 12 large muffins.

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Apple Pie Quick Bread is made with a cake mix, apple pie filling and then topped with a simple maple glaze. This easy quick bread recipe tastes just like apple pie!