Cinnamon-Apple-Pecan Bread

A delicious buttery loaf, this recipe is basically an apple-cinnamon version of classic banana bread, plus pecans.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 409 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 4 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon fine salt
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 12 tablespoons butter, divided
• 3 large Gala apples, peeled and cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine apples, 4 tablespoons butter, honey, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover with a lid and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

While apples are simmering, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 4

Combine remaining 8 tablespoons butter, remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; beat until fully incorporated. Add vanilla extract.

Step 5

Discard cinnamon stick and mash cooked apples. Add mashed apples and pecans to the batter. Use a rubber spatula to mix in flour mixture until just incorporated. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.