Apple bread

Ingredients:

For the streusel
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted

For the apple bread

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt
1/3 cup  milk
1 large apple, peeled and diced

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease a bread loaf pan and line it with a single sling of parchment paper. Leave a bit of parchment paper overhang on the long sides of the pan for easy removal after baking. 
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Slowly drizzle the melted butter over the dry ingredients, tossing the mixture with a fork as you pour. Once all the butter is added, mix until you have a crumbly, doughy mixture and then set aside.
  3. In another medium bowl, combine the streusel ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  4. Using a hand or stand mixer with a beater attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix on medium speed until fully combined. Add the yogurt and milk and mix on medium speed until all ingredients are evenly combined with a smooth, creamy texture.
  5. Make the bread – Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat together starting on low speed and increasing to medium speed for 1-2 minutes, until a smooth batter forms with no lump.
  6. Add in the diced apples and using a rubber spatula, fold the apples into the batter.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the streusel over the top
  8. Place in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the streusel is golden-brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
  9. Let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then use the parchment overhang to lift it out of the pan and place on a wire rack. Let the loaf cool on the rack for an additional 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.