Cinnamon Apple Loaf
Ingredients
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) Robin Hood® Gluten Free Flour Blend
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, melted
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Robin Hood® Gluten Free Flour Blend
- 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) buttermilk
- 1 apple, peeled and grated
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped into 1/2” (1.3 cm) pieces
Directions
Step 1:
Topping: Combine flour blend, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add melted butter and combine well. Reserve.
Step 2:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9” x 5” (23 cm x 13 cm) loaf pan.
Step 3:
Place flour blend, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
Step 4:
Beat butter and brown sugar in a separate large mixing bowl until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Step 5:
Add half the flour mixture and beat well. Beat in buttermilk and then remaining flour mixture. Stir in apples. Batter will be very thick.
Step 6:
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake in preheated oven 70-75 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.