Apple Pie Bread
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Recipe type: bread
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 10 to 12 (1 loaf)
 
Ingredients
FOR THE BREAD:
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded, peeled apple (about 4 medium)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins ( I used currants)
FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans OR 2-3 tablespoons raisins (optional. I used small currants)
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE DRIZZLE:
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
For the topping:
  1. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Stir in walnuts or pecans ( if using)
For the bread:
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar until combined.
  2. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined.
  4. Add flour, apple pie spice mix and salt; beat until combined.
  5. Stir in apple, nuts(if using), and raisins ( or currants). Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.
  6. Sprinkle streusel topping over batter and bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Let it cool for further 20 minutes and in the meantime, make the cream cheese glaze.
For the cream cheese drizzle:
  1. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add in the milk one teaspoon at a time and beat until you get spreadable consistency.
Recipe by Baker Street at https://bakerstreet.tv/2012/09/apple-pie-bread/