Apple Cinnamon Loaf

What to do on a snowy day in TN but some good ole Kitchen Therapy! And I would pretty much bet everyone has these ingredients in their pantry/fridge. This is so easy and so delicious......and while it's baking it makes your house smell yummy as well. And I used a paper plate instead of one of my pretty plates for a change.

APPLE CINNAMON LOAF

Makes 10 Slices

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed but not 'jammed'

2 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) light butter, softened
2 eggs (or ½ cup fat-free egg substitute)
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ tsp baking powder
½ cup fat-free or reduced fat milk
1 apple (cored, peeled & chopped)

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x5” loaf pan; set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time and then add the vanilla extract.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. 'Pour' into the butter mixture and combine. Mix the milk into the batter until smooth.

 

Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan. Top with half of the chopped apples and half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture; gently press down into the batter. Top with the remaining batter and then the rest of the apples and brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Using a knife or your finger or the handle of a fork, swirl the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture through the apples.

Bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!

Loving Life!

Jan