Apple Quick Bread with Buttermilk Icing

A perfect-for-fall apple filled quick bread that is drenched in a luscious buttermilk and vanilla icing. This one always disappears fast, so sometimes I double the recipe, and freeze the second loaf to enjoy later … (adapted from Better Homes & Gardens)

Author: Lauren McDuffie
Yield: make 1 loaf 1x

Ingredients

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1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, diced (about 1.5 cups)
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter, at room temp or softened
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Buttermilk icing (see below)

For the Buttermilk-Vanilla Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk (and more, as needed to achieve drizzling consistency)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-4-inch or 8-by-4-inch loaf pan.
In a small bowl, combine the apple, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, Stir to mix and let it sit while you prepare the batter.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl with a hand-held mixer, cream the butter until soft and fluffy; about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and cream until well mixed. Add the eggs, milk, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the vanilla. Mix just until combined.
Pour half of the batter into the pan and spread to cover the bottom. Top with about ⅓ of of the apples and then the rest of the batter. Top with the remaining apples, along with all of their juicy cinnamon-sugar liquid. Drag a knife all through the bread to swirl the apples/liquid evenly throughout. Bake for 55 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing the bread from the pan, and then allow it to cool completely before drizzling all over with the icing (see below).
To make the icing: In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, buttermilk and vanilla until smooth and drizzle-able.

Find it online: https://mykitchenlittle.com/2024/08/05/apple-quick-bread/