Apple Bread with Apple Butter and Cream Cheese Filling

An apple bread recipe made with crisp apples, cream cheese, and delicious apple butter for the most decadent loaf ever.

This apple bread recipe is a scrumptious apple and cream cheese dessert. This Apple Bread with Cream Cheese is here to satisfy your sweet cravings. Made with crisp apples, cream cheese, and a luscious apple butter, this loaf cake is the epitome of decadence.

The Perfect Apple Recipe

If you’re a fan of apples, this recipe is a must-try. The combination of fresh apples and cream cheese creates a delightful harmony of flavors, perfect for fall baking or any time you crave something cozy and comforting. Plus, the addition of apple butter takes this loaf cake to a whole new level of deliciousness.

Making the Apple Bread

To bake this mouthwatering apple loaf cake, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Apple Cider – adds extra apple flavor to the batter. Can swap for apple juice also.
• Apple Butter – apple butter is one of my FAVORITE apple recipes. It is thick and delicious. If you can’t find or don’t have apple butter you can swap for applesauce
• Vanilla Extract – I really don’t think you can go wrong with adding vanilla extract to a baking recipe.
• Butter – I use salted melted butter in this recipe. The melted butter just makes everything easier to combine by hand.
• Eggs – help to bring everything together.
• Brown Sugar – I love to use brown sugar in anything fall baking.
• Flour – regular all purpose works!
• Baking Soda + Baking Powder – helps the bread rise
• Salt + Cinnamon – adds even more flavor
• Cream Cheese – room temperature makes the cream cheese easier to work with. If I forgot to bring the cream cheese out I will put it into a small bowl and microwave it enough to soften it.
• Apples – diced into small pieces. You can remove the skin if you don’t like the texture, but we don’t mind leaving them on.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you bring this delicious apple bread to life:

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In a large bowl combine butter and sugar.
3. Add in eggs, vanilla extract, and apple cider. Mix to combine.
4. Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix to combine.
5. In a prepared loaf pan, pour half of the batter. Top with dollops of cream cheese creating an even layer. Then top with diced apples.
6. Layer remaining batter on top of apples.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
8. Allow to cool before slicing (if you can).

Serving Suggestions

Once the Apple Bread with Cream Cheese is cooled, it’s time for the best part – enjoying it! Here are a few serving suggestions to enhance your apple loaf cake experience:

• Dust the top with powdered sugar for an added touch of sweetness.
• Serve each slice with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
• Drizzle caramel sauce over the loaf for a decadent twist.
• Use my favorite cinnamon maple butter on top.

Indulge in the goodness of apple bread with cream cheese, a delectable apple and cream cheese dessert that will make your taste buds dance. With its combination of fresh apples, cream cheese, and apple butter, this loaf cake is the perfect treat for any occasion. Give it a try and let the comforting flavors of fall fill your home. Happy baking!

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