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Apple Bread with Streusel Topping and Giveaway!

Apple Bread with Streusel Topping

The Story:

I grew up in a very strange neighborhood.  Every girl had a shelf lined with American Girl Dolls in her room and every boy had posters and memorabilia signed by celebrities and famous athletes on their wall.  Party favors consisted of jewelry and gift cards instead of candy and dollar store trinkets. And after a sleepover on silk sheets we never ate cereal.  We always walked downstairs to find Starbucks drinks and a big slice of Starbucks bread on the counter.

We were 10.

It’s pretty ridiculous looking back at it all now.  For the record I did not own an American Girl Doll and the closest thing I had to a celebrity’s signature was a camp T-shirt signed by the PSU soccer players.  Our pantry was stocked to the brim with cereal and jam and that’s the way I liked.  Even now, cereal is the best breakfast around.

Apple Bread with Streusel Topping

Ingredients
  

Apple Bread:

  • 1 1/2 C. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C. oil
  • 1/4 C. applesauce
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 C. sugar
  • 1/2 C. brown sugar
  • 2 C. apples grated (remove skins first)
  • NOTE: You can chop up your apples if you prefer don't leave the chunks too large

Streusel Topping:

  • 1/3 C. brown sugar
  • 1/3 C. flour
  • 1/4 C. oats
  • 3 Tbsp. butter melted

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8X4 loaf pan. (I lined mine with parchment.)
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  • 3. In a stand mixer, beat eggs, oil, applesauce, vanilla, sugar and brown sugar.
  • 4. Slowly add in dry ingredients, careful not to over mix.
  • 5. Stir in grated apples.
  • 6. Dump into loaf pan.
  • 7 Streusel: Combine all ingredients and crumble over dough in pan.
  • 8. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 9. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pan.

Streusel topping! This recipe works great for muffins too by the way…

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You don’t need butter, I just was struggling with these photos and was trying something different

Apple Bread

Pillsbury Funfetti Lil’ Donuts Giveaway!

Remember my fun Game Day Donuts post?  I used the new Pillsbury Lil’ Donuts kits and now you get a chance you win a kit AND some cash for yourself! The Celebrate the Lil’ Thing Giveaway includes a Funfetti Lil’ Donuts Kit and a $50 Visa gift card! So you can make some fun party donuts and then go buy someone (or yourself) a nice gift!

To enter you must be 18 years or older and be a U.S. resident.  You will be notified by email if you have won and you must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be selected.

How to enter:

  1. Comment below telling me your favorite donut flavor!
  2. “Pin” an image that used a Pillsbury Lil’ Donuts Kit and write a SEPARATE comment below telling that you did it! (You can check out my post HERE or check out Pillsbury’s baking page to find fun recipes!)

Giveaway open until October 21st 11:59PM ET

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149 Comments

  1. I have a love affair with ALL donuts… but if I must pick one favorite, it would probably be Boston Creme.

  2. I love the ideas I found when I pinned it and some of my followers also received them. Thanks for doing what you do

  3. My favorite doughnuts are buttermilk bars! I know they aren’t shaped like most, but they are definitely a staple in most pink boxes I see… 😉

  4. I love Boston Creme’s , but I just tried a Browned Butter Banana Bread doughnut that was amazing!

  5. Well, someone has to mention “beignets” and since I grew up in N’awlins and drink “cafe au lait” every morning, those are my favorite donut. I even hold down the carbs by not using the confectioners’ sugar on the outside!

  6. I pinned the chocolate glazed donuts, because I love chocolate and whats better than warm chocolate donuts and some fresh coffee.

  7. I rest my password on Pinterest & pinned your Game Day Donuts; keep these delish ideas coming! 😀

  8. I love pumpkin sour cream donuts glazed. They are amazing. Or red velvet with cream cheese frosting.

  9. Must be the time of year. Me, like many others I read, love apple cider in the fall. Those donuts sound best.

  10. I made this apple streusel bread and it was so yummy! The middle of it fell though, I am thinking it was too wet from the apples!! They were fresh picked Honeycrisp from my mother in laws tree!! When I shredded the apples there was a puddle of juice under the apple mound! The flavor was awesome though!!

  11. I love all donuts, all shapes, sizes, colors and flavored…..and that’s probably why I look like a donut! Ahahahaha. I have made so many cupcakes from your book and they are all fabulous, thank you for sharing your passion

  12. I love just love pumpkin donuts and this is the only time of the year that I can get them

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  13. Beignets are my favorite too! Since leaving New Orleans about 20 years ago and moving to Chicago the only time I get beignets are when I make them or when I take trips to visit family back home. Luckily I can find CDM coffee and chicory at a store not too far from where I live.

  14. I love making donuts. I think chocolate is the family favorite but I would rather have a jelly one.

  15. I love boston cream, but for Halloween, there is a seasonal donut at Dunkin Donuts called Boston SCREAM. How clever is that? 😀

  16. I prefer cake donuts & blueberry is my favorite. I’m making this apple bread today! Thanks

  17. Chocolate bars, maple bars, custard filled, jelly filled, cake donuts with sprinkles, with nuts, with coconut, apple fritters, blueberry , pumpkin……..it’s all good! And I can’t choose.

  18. I love glaze donuts,and chocolate covered. But honestly I never met a donut I didn’t like!

  19. Hi Lizzy! I recently stumbled across your recipes and love your ideas! I have Celiac Disease so I am working to make Gluten Free versions of your recipes 🙂 I was wondering if you have any recommendation for what type of apples to use in this bread? Or will any apple do? Thank you!

  20. Any apples will do! ANd with all my cake mix recipes you can use a gluten-free cake mix!

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