Certainly! Here’s a recipe for Dutch Apple Bread, a delicious and moist bread with the flavors of apples and a sweet streusel topping:
Ingredients:
For the Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped apples (peeled and cored)
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
For the Streusel Topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
Instructions:
- Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Make the Streusel Topping:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the streusel topping. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Make the Bread Batter:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the yogurt or sour cream. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped apples.
- Assemble and Bake:
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel topping over the batter. Add the remaining batter and top with the remaining streusel.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Serve:
- Allow the Dutch Apple Bread to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, slice and enjoy!
This Dutch Apple Bread is perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat with a cup of coffee or tea.
