My Amish friend shared this bread recipe with us, and it's been on repeat since!.

My Amish friend shared this bread recipe with us, and it’s been on repeat since!. (Page 2 ) | February 29, 2024

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Stir in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, until just combined. Do not overmix.
Gently fold in the chopped apples and cinnamon until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar, flour, and cinnamon for the topping.
Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in the brown sugar until well combined.

Pour half of the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it out evenly.
Sprinkle half of the topping mixture over the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the topping layer, smoothing the top with a spatula. Sprinkle the remaining topping evenly over the batter.
Lightly press the topping into the batter with the back of a spoon or your fingertips.
Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely cover it with aluminum foil during the last 15-20 minutes of baking.
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.