1large Granny Smith appleunpeeled and shredded or finely chopped
For the Glaze
1cupapple cider
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
½cupconfectioners’ sugar
⅛teaspoonsea salt
Instructions
Grease and flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Make the streusel. Mix together the dry ingredients for the streusel together.
Add in the butter and cut in using a fork or pastry cutter until it forms crumbs that stick together when pressed. Set aside in the refrigerator until needed.
Make the cinnamon swirl. Stir together the ingredients for the swirl into a small bowl and set aside.
Start the batter. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices together in a bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together the oil, apple butter, sugar, and eggs together in a separate bowl.
Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Stir just until there are no streaks of flour.
Fold in the apples.
Pour about ⅔ of the batter into your prepared loaf pan Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter, then top with the remaining batter.
Sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter, then place the pan in the oven.
Bake for about 45 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Make the glaze. Reduce the cider for the glaze until it is about 3 - 4 tablespoons while your bread bakes. Allow to cool.
Stir the reduced cider and the remaining glaze ingredients together. Pour over the cooled bread.
Notes
The glaze is optional It is a nice addition when you want to amp up the apple flavor more.
Add chopped walnuts and finely dice your apples if you want more texture