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Maple Apple Nut Bread

March 28, 2020 by Tracy | Updated September 17, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Welcome fall with one of our favorite quick sweetbreads, this Maple Apple Nut Bread! It's packed full of fresh apple, buttery walnuts, and is sweetened by maple syrup. Topped with an easy-to-make maple glaze and you have an easy-to-make bread that's perfect for brunch or dessert!

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If being at home has taught us anything, it's bread baking, am I right? While we have been loving the loaves and loaves of Dan's Como Bread that have been coming out of this quarantine, it was time for a sweetbread. One packed full of fruit and sweetened with one of our favorite (and go-to) sweeteners, real maple syrup. Thus, our real Maple Apple Nut Bread was born. And most recently, revised and updated to its best version, yet!

Ingredients Needed

bowl of flour and spices, with a bowl of milk, maple syrup, walnuts, apple, egg, and vanilla extract on counter.

Ever since we came back from New Hampshire with so much real maple syrup and I've been putting it to good use and this maple quick bread was the perfect use!

The rest of the ingredients are pretty standard for a sweet quick bread.

  • Flour - All purpose flour is best for this recipe, but a gluten-free flour also works well!
  • Baking Powder - As the leavening agent.
  • Egg - To provide structure and help bind the ingredients together.
  • Milk - We use 2% because that's what we always have in the house, but you could use whatever you have.
  • Maple Syrup - The real stuff! This is, hands down, our favorite natural sweetener for all of our favorite sweets.
  • Apple - Our favorites for baking or either Honeycrisp or Granny Smmith. But you could also use any of your other favorie tart, crisp apples.
  • Walnuts - While we love walnuts for this sweetbread, pecans would also be a great choice!
  • Spices - Cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Vanilla Extract - Have you made your own yet?

The Maple Glaze

confectioner's sugar, maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon

One of my favorite parts of this bread? This easy, delicious maple glaze! Made up on super simple ingredients:

  • Maple syrup - This frosting is the ultimate maple icing on the maple sweetbread!
  • Confectioner's Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Butter

Step-by-Step Instructions

a bowl of mixed flour, eggs, and a cutting board of diced apples and walnuts.

I love how easy this Maple Apple Nut Bread is.

Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients.

Step 2: Mix the wet ingredients.

a bowl of mixed apples dough.

Step 3: Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet - just enough so that it's all combined. Then fold in the apples and walnuts.

unbaked loaf of apple bread and baked.

Step 4: Bake in a well-greased 9 X 5 loaf pan to be baked in a 325 degree oven.

While it bakes, you can get a start of the real star of this Maple Apple Nut Bread - the Maple Glaze.

a spoon in a bowl of glaze.

Add it all to a bowl, give a good mix, and you're good to go!

a loaf of sweet bread with maple glaze being pour on with a spoon.

And by good to go I mean good to pour all over this delightful apple/nut-packed maple sweetbread!

a loaf of sweet bread with maple glaze.

Don't mind me while I bathe in the maple glaze.

sliced glazed sweet quick bread on a plate.

It's absolutely perfect for this Maple Apple Nut Bread. The bread itself isn't overly sweet, so the sweetness of the maple glaze is the perfect touch.

Other Sweet Brunch Treats

Easy Homemade Apple Fritters

Banana Maple Munchkins

Strawberries and Cream Scones

Ricotta Pancakes

Sourdough Walnut Cinnamon Rolls

Banana Waffles

Chocolate Glazed Munchkins

sliced sweet bread on a plate.

Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

a quick bread with a glaze.

Maple Apple Nut Bread

This Maple Apple Nut Bread is sweetened by maple, easy to make, with a sugar maple glaze that's to die for. It's perfect for your next brunch!
4.64 from 11 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup salted butter melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups diced apple honeycrisp or granny smith
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Maple Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter or water very soft
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9 X 5 loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg, butter, vanilla extract, milk, and maple syrup.
  • Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into wet and mix until just combined - don't over mix!
  • Gently fold in apples and walnuts.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes. until center is fully cooked - and a toothpick pulls clean.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for a couple of minutes, remove from pan and let complete cool on cooling rack.
  • Make maple glaze and generously drizzle over bread. Let set, slice, and enjoy!

Maple Glaze

  • In a small bowl add all ingredients and whisk.
  • If too thin, add more powdered sugar (a little bit at a time). If too thick, add more maple syrup a teaspoon at a time.

Notes

Spoon and Level the Flour.  
Always, for all baking recipes, if not using weights, be sure to spoon and level your flour. By not, this could cause you to add "packed" flour and ultimately add too much.
Do not Overmix.
When combining the wet and dry ingredients, be sure to slowly add the dry into the wet and mix just so that it's all combined. Overmixing the dough will create a very dense baked result.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Sharayah

    May 02, 2022 at 3:02 am

    This looks great! I would like to try and bake this. What are the texture of apples in the bread after baking? Soft? Chewy? Crunchy?

    Reply
  2. Jean

    November 08, 2020 at 7:18 am

    I am goin to try this recipe today! Great for fall! I also want to try your garlic fried noodles. Where can I get coconut sugar?

    Reply
    • Tracy

      November 08, 2020 at 8:24 am

      Great! Enjoy! You can find coconut sugar at bigger or more natural grocery stores. But you can also use some brown sugar, too!

      Reply
      • Jean

        November 10, 2020 at 7:09 pm

        Thank you, Tracy😃

        Reply
  3. Lauren Vavala | Delicious Little Bites

    April 11, 2020 at 6:13 am

    5 stars
    Oh I just love the flavors in this bread...and those chunks of apples! Can't wait to give this recipe a try with the kids!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      April 11, 2020 at 8:00 am

      Thanks, Lauren!

      Reply
  4. Julia

    April 11, 2020 at 6:12 am

    What a delicious bread recipe! Love the maple glaze 🙂

    Reply
  5. Ayngelina Brogan

    April 11, 2020 at 6:10 am

    5 stars
    This is so stereotypically Canadian but I really do love maple, I also use it as sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar or honey. I think this recipe might be a nice accompaniment to it!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      April 11, 2020 at 8:00 am

      Oooh as sweetner in coffee - genius!!

      Reply
  6. Veena Azmanov

    April 11, 2020 at 2:58 am

    5 stars
    Perfect ingredients to making this delicious Bread. Best for my Easter Dinner too.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      April 11, 2020 at 8:00 am

      Thanks Veena!

      Reply

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