Apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar are a match made in heaven. But now- it’s in snackable loaf form. This Apple Fritter Bread is stuffed and topped with apples which keeps it flavorful and moist. The brown sugar and cinnamon add the perfect hint of sweetness, but the apple really shines through – so make sure to pick some good ones!
Apples are a perfect baking fruit. They really don’t need any added sugar, especially when mixed with cinnamon. Cinnamon brings out the sweetness of the apples and will give you the apple fritter taste you’re after. Whether you need an afternoon tea snack or breakfast bread, this apple fritter bread is exactly what you need. And you probably already have most of the ingredients. No expensive sugar substitutes are needed. Just the regular flour, brown sugar, spices and some apples and you’re good to start baking.
This loaf is a great house gift! It travels well, so wrap it up and give it to the hostess at your next dinner party or take it to a housewarming party. You’ll be a hit!
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
It’s virtually fat-free.
With only one gram of fat per slice, you can enjoy this apple fritter bread without guilt. You’ll be able to reap the health benefits of apples in a very flavorful way.
You’re saving at least 400 calories.
Regular apple fritters are easily over 500 calories. This bread is so good you don’t need to waste calories on an apple fritter. One slice of apple fritter bread is only 121 calories, and that is even with the icing!
It’s perfect for freezing and stocking up.
Loaves of bread freeze very well, and this one is no exception. During the fall when you’re getting the best apples of the season, bake large batches of this bread and freeze them. You’ll have fresh apple fritter bread for months to come.
Ingredients you need to make Apple Fritter Bread:
- 1/4 cup + 3 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples, peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
FOR ICING GLAZE
- 2 Tbsp icing sugar (confectionery or powdered sugar)
- 1/2 Tbsp milk or water
How to make Apple Fritter Bread (step by step):
- Preheat the oven to 375F and spray a loaf pan with some nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, mix the 3 Tbsp of brown sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon together and set aside.
- Peel and dice the apples into small pieces and mix them in a bowl with the remaining 1 tsp of cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and 1/4 cup of brown sugar together until lighter in color. Stir in the apple sauce, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
- Fold in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan, top with 1/2 of the diced apple mixture and lightly press into the batter. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture onto apples then top with the remaining batter, apples, and sugar mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 50 minutes and to make sure the loaf is baked through, stick a butter knife in the middle and it should come out clean.
- Let cool for at least 45 minutes before removing from the pan.
- For the glaze, mix the icing sugar and 1/2 Tbsp of milk together and drizzle with a spoon over the top of the loaf once it’s cooled.
Makes 10 servings. Nutrition info per serving: Calories 121, Fat 1g, Saturated fat .4g, Carbs 25g, Fiber 1.8g, Sugars 10g, Sodium 198 mg, Protein 3g.
WW Points
- Brown sugar 28 points
- Cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder 0 points
- Apples 0 points
- Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
- Eggs 0 points
- All-purpose flour 17 points
- Fat-free milk 1 point
- Powdered Sugar 3 points
5 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
4 smart points on blue & purple
5 smart points on green
3 points plus
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- Add a little sugar-free caramel drizzle for more sweetness and flavor.
- You don’t have to use the icing glaze, but it does add sweetness and it doesn’t change the points.
- Once you’ve enjoyed a few slices, and you want to use up the others you can use it as a crumble for a breakfast bowl. Crumble a slice onto a sheet tray and bake it until it’s slightly dried. Use it as a topping for non-fat Greek yogurt for a delicious apple fritter yogurt breakfast bowl.
- You could try this recipe with two cups of fresh, cut berries instead of apples to make it more of a summertime treat.
- Add some chopped pecans- you can never go wrong with added nuts.
Tips and Tricks for Apple Fritter Bread.
- Store in a sealed container for up to five days. If you do store it in the fridge, it’s possible it will dry out. It is better to just freeze it if you know you won’t eat it all within five days.
- You can use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- You can substitute almond flour if you need a gluten-free loaf- but the texture will be a lot softer, and it will change the points.
- You can definitely freeze this bread- as a whole loaf or even individual slices. Just wrap the loaf or slices in plastic wrap and store in a zip-lock freezer bag.
- The baking time can actually vary depending on the apples you use, your oven, your pan, etc., so start checking your apple fritter bread around 45 minutes and cook it until it’s done.
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Apple fritter loaf
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup + 3 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples, peeled and diced (any apples are fine, I used granny smith)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup milk, I used 1%
- FOR ICING GLAZE
- 2 Tbsp icing sugar, confectionery sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and spray a regular size loaf pan with some non stick spray.
- In a small bowl mix your 3 Tbsp of brown sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon together and set aside.
- Peel and dice your apples into small pieces, mix in a bowl with your remaining 1 tsp of cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl whisk your eggs and mix in your 1/4 cup brown sugar. Stir in apple sauce, vanilla and milk. Mix well.
- Fold in your flour, baking soda and powder.
- Pour half of your batter into your loaf pan, top with 1/2 of your diced apple mixture and lightly press into batter, sprinkle half of your brown sugar mixture on. Top with remaining batter, apples and sugar mixture..
- Bake in oven for 50 minutes and make sure loaf is baked through.
- Let cool for at least 45 minutes before removing from pan.
- For glaze mix your icing sugar and 1/2 Tbsp of milk together and drizzle with a spoon over top of loaf (optional to add the glaze but adds a nice sweetness) I don’t think points will change if you don’t use the glaze.. Cut into 10 slices.
- Store in sealed container,move to fridge after day 1. Makes 10 slices at 4 points per slice. 4 smart points on blue & purple and 5SP on green per slice (3 points plus)
- Nutritonal info (not incl apples because on WW we don't add points for fruit) Calories 128…Fat 1.3g…Sat fat 0.4g… Carbs 25.3g… Fiber 0.5g… Sugars 13.4g…Protein 3.2g…198mg sodium
My husband eats fried apple fritters more than he should, so I tried your recipe. I was so surprised he likes the baked version better than the fried. It was a major hit ! I weighed my ingredients and it came out wonderful. THANKS