1 1/2 cups apples, diced
2/3 cup light brown sugar (divided into 2 sections)
1 tsp cinnamon (divided into 2 sections)
192 grams Due North All-Purpose Flour
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup white sugar
3 large eggs (2 eggs + 1 egg white)
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
2 TBS (approx) cinnamon sugar combination – for top of batter
Take out your wet ingredients – place eggs into warm water bath for about 5 minutes
Get your milk and butter to room temperature
1- combine 1 1/2 cups of the apples, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside
2- combine flour, baking powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and salt in a different small bowl and set aside
3- lightly spray pan with cooking spray, add parchment paper to the bottom of loaf pan, then spray with cooking spray again. Makes 1 large or 2 medium loaf pans. Set pan aside
4- using either a hand held mixer (and a large bowl) or stand, add 2 eggs and 1 egg white and beat for a couple of minutes
5- add 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/3 cup light brown sugar and mix until light and fluffy for approximately 2-3 minutes
6- then, add softened butter and vanilla extract until completely combined
7- add 1/2 cup room temperature milk and mix until smooth
8- slowly add flour combination in 3 sections until well combined.
9- fold in apple mixture and combine by hand with spoon or spatula
10- pour mixture into pan, smooth top, and add cinnamon sugar mixture on top
11- sprinkle a bit of cinnamon sugar mixture to top of batter
12- preheat oven to 350º (325º for convection oven)
13- cook for 45-60 minutes until internal temperature is 210º
14- let sit for 5 minutes, then remove bread from pan and let cool on wire rack