- 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (1 cube), softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 apple , large, peeled and chopped (I used Granny Smith)
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Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
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In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon; set bowl aside.
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Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar together until smooth. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating until completely blended; then add the vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
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In another bowl, mix together the flour and the baking powder. Stir this into the bowl with the butter mixture. Add in the milk, beating until it is fully mixed into the batter.
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Pour HALF the batter into the loaf pan. Add HALF the apples and then HALF the brown sugar mixture, covering the batter.
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Pour remaining batter over apple/brown sugar layer. Top again with remaining apples, then brown sugar mixture. Lightly pat down apples slightly into the batter; then, using a knife tip, gently swirl brown sugar mixture through the apples.
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Bake at 350℉ for approx. 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. (oven temps. vary, so keep an eye on it from the 30-minute mark on).