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I love apple fritters, but I don’t love the hassle & mess of hot oil frying them at home to enjoy. That is until I transformed them into a baking recipe! a simple & in my opinion, more delicious way to enjoy my favorite fall dessert. Tender, moist cake paired with the delicious spiced apple filling we all know and love, this is a highly requested fall treat in my house!

Ingredients

⅓ cup brown sugar
3 tsp cinnamon divided
2-3 apples peeled, cored & chopped
⅔ cup + 3 tbsp granulated sugar
½ cup softened butter
2 eggs
1½ tsp vanilla
1½ cups all purpose flour
1¾ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ cup whole milk

For the Glaze:

3 tbsp whole milk
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prep your 9×5” loaf pan with a non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside. Toss cubed apples with 2 tbsp granulated sugar and remaining 1 tsp of cinnamon in a separate bowl, set aside.
In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 2/3 cup granulated sugar together until fluffy, approx. 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, continue to mix.
Gently mix flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl, then slowly add to creamed butter mixture until fully combined. Add 1/2 cup milk into this mix until smooth.
Pour half the batter into the lined loaf pan, and add half of the apple mixture on top of the batter in the pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar + cinnamon mixture on top of the apple layer.
Repeat and add the remaining batter overtop and top with remaining apples and brown sugar mix. Use a knife or toothpick to gently swirl the apple mixture into the batter, ensuring the apples on top layer or patted into the loaf batter.
Bake until toothpick inserted into middle of loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow loaf to cool on wire rack after baking.

For the Glaze:

Combine and mix powdered sugar with remaining 3 tbsp of milk. Add more milk or powdered sugar to reach desired consistency. Drizzle loaf with glaze, slice & enjoy!