Apple Fritter Loaf

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 tsp vanilla extract/paste
• 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream, room temp
• 2 tbsp (30g) whole milk, room temp
• 1 2/3 cups (200g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled or weighed (don't pack it in)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups diced apples (~2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced small) (for the apples)
• 2 tbsp (25g) granulated sugar (for the apples)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (for the apples)
• 1/3 cup (67g) packed brown sugar (for the cinnamon sugar layer)
• 2 tsp cinnamon (for the cinnamon sugar layer)
• 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar (for the glaze)
• 1-2 tbsp milk (adjust for desired consistency) (for the glaze)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract/paste (for the glaze)
• Pinch salt (for the glaze)

Instructions

1. Prep the cinnamon apples and cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F and line/grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
3. Cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk/sour cream, starting & ending with the flour. Gently mix between each addition.
7. Don't over mix, stop as soon as everything is incorporated.
8. Add half the batter to the prepared loaf pan, smoothing it out.
9. Add a layer of half the cinnamon apples and sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar on top.
10. Add the rest of the batter, followed by the rest of the apples, then the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
11. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean/with just a few moist crumbs.
12. I topped with a little more cinnamon sugar, but that's optional.
13. Let cool completely.
14. Drizzle the glaze over the completely cooled loaf.