This sweet and savory apple cheddar bread is the perfect complement to your morning coffee or tea. A surprisingly good combo of apple and sharp cheddar cheese with a sprinkling of toasted nuts that's worth a try.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Servings8
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
2 ¼cupFlour
1 ½tspbaking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda
½tspsalt
1tspcinnamon
½tspCheyenne powder
1tspvanilla extract
½cupbrown sugar
½cupwhite sugar
1stick buttermelted
1cupmilk
2eggs
1 ½cupof applesdiced
½cupof walnutsoptional
1cupof shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne powder.
Prepare wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine: Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Fold in apples, cheddar, and walnuts: Gently fold in the apples, cheddar cheese, and walnuts (if using).
Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.