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Best Brown Butter Apple Fritter Bread Recipe (Easy Fall Dessert)

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This Brown Butter Apple Fritter Bread is the kind of recipe that makes you look forward to fall. It’s simple enough for a weekday morning, but special enough for a holiday brunch or a cozy weekend treat. The brown butter adds a depth of flavor that feels like a secret, and the cinnamon-sugar apple chunks give it that fritter texture that’s been missing from every other apple bread I’ve tried.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g, packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 medium apples (about 300g), peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • For the glaze: 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter: Place the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally as it melts. It will foam up, then settle down, and you’ll see brown specks forming at the bottom. This takes about 5-7 minutes. The moment it smells nutty and the specks are a warm amber, remove it from the heat. Pour it into a heatproof bowl immediately to stop the cooking. Let it cool for 10 minutes—you want it warm, not hot, when you add it to the eggs.
  2. Preheat and prep the pan: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your 9×5 loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray, then line it with parchment paper sling for easy removal.
  3. Prep the apples: Peel, core, and dice the apples into 1/2-inch cubes. In a small bowl, toss them with 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside while you make the batter.
  4. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside.
  5. Mix the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled brown butter, granulated sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup of brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each. Stir in the vanilla and milk.
  6. Combine wet and dry: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Use a rubber spatula to fold gently, just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
  7. Fold in the apples: Gently fold the cinnamon-sugar apple mixture into the batter.
  8. Layer in the pan: Pour half the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of the leftover cinnamon sugar from the apple bowl over the batter. Add the remaining batter, then sprinkle the top with another tablespoon of cinnamon sugar.
  9. Bake: Place the pan in the center of the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. At the 30-minute mark, check the top. If it’s browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter. The internal temperature should be around 200°F (93°C).
  10. Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift it out using the parchment sling and transfer to a wire rack. Let it cool completely before glazing—about 1 hour.
  11. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla. Add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency. Drizzle over the cooled bread and let it set for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Don’t walk away from the browning butter. It goes from perfect to burnt in about 30 seconds. Room temperature eggs matter. Don’t overmix the batter. Check your oven temperature. Let it cool completely before glazing.

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