Cinnamon Apple Bread

I woke up and was craving apples and cinnamon. Next thing I know - BOOM! This is perfection, especially paired with a hot coffee on a cool morning.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.

• In a stand mixer (affiliate link), combine white sugar and butter until smooth.

• Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.

• Add flour and baking powder, then milk.

• Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.

• Cover with half of the apples.

• Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.

• Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.

• Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.

• Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon.

• Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

• Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.