Apple Cinnamon Pecan Bread

This easy Apple Cinnamon Pecan Bread is full of apples chunks and pecans. It is lightly sprinkled with cinnamon pecan sugar giving it a light extra crunch on the crust.

This Apple Cinnamon Pecan Bread is the essence of autumn baking. The combination of tender, juicy apples, warm fall cinnamon, and crunchy pecans makes this loaf a delightful treat. It's soft, moist, and perfectly spiced, a burst of flavor with each bite.


Ingredients:

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs (room temperature)
¾ cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups finely chopped peeled apples
Step 2
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
1 tablespoon brown sugar (for sprinkling the top)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Simple glaze
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp milk

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F Grease a loaf pan 9x5
In a medium bowl,the whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Gently fold in the chopped apples and half of the pecans.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining pecans, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over the top of the batter in the loaf pan.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.