Ingredients:

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • 2 large Large Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup Whole Milk or Buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup Neutral Oil (e.g., rapeseed/canola)
  • 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter (melted and cooled slightly)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 medium Baking Apples (e.g., Gala, Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and diced)
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar (for glaze, sifted)
  • 2-3 Tbsp Whole Milk or Cream (for glaze)
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (for glaze)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease and line the 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang for easy removal later.
  2. Peel, core, and dice the apples. Toss them lightly with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon/sugar mix (taken from the measured quantities) to prevent browning.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Ensure all dry ingredients are thoroughly distributed.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs until slightly frothy. Add the milk, oil, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined and homogenous.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold gently until just combined, stopping mixing when you still see a few streaks of flour remaining.
  6. Gently fold the diced, spiced apples into the batter until evenly distributed.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. The bread is done when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean (or with a few moist crumbs attached). If the top browns too quickly, tent the loaf with aluminium foil after 35 minutes.
  8. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift it onto a wire rack to cool completely (about 30 minutes) before glazing.
  9. To prepare the glaze, whisk together the sifted powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream in a small bowl. Add the remaining liquid, a few drops at a time, until the glaze is smooth, thick, and pourable.
  10. Drizzle the glaze generously over the cooled loaf. Let the glaze set for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.