This ingredient list looks long, but the bread really goes together very quickly. Try it for a great breakfast on the run.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup peeled, chopped apples
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat until blended. Add chopped apples and pecans. Mix together flour, soda, salt and cinnamon and add alternately with the buttermilk to the apple mixture.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x5" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until bread tests done when tested with a toothpick. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk in a small bowl. Remove bread from pan when done, place on wire rack, and drizzle glaze over warm bread.
Note: The batter is thick, but be sure that you carefully measure flour by scooping it into the measuring cup with a spoon, then level with the back of a knife. Do NOT scoop the flour out of the bag with the measuring cup. That can result in adding 25% more flour to the recipe, making your baked goods tough and dry.
