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    Home » Recipes » Gluten-Free Breads » Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Bread

    Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Bread

    Published: Oct 24, 2022 · Modified: Nov 13, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads.

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    This cinnamon apple bread is going to bring you great joy and comfort with every delicious bite! Super easy to make, loaded with chunks of tender apples, and mildly sweet, enjoy this with your favorite hot beverage as the weather cools down. It's so good that you won't know it's gluten-free and dairy-free!

    What You Will Need

    You will obviously need apples, and for this bread, two is all it takes. I use the tried-and-true go-to baking apple, the Granny Smith because of flavor and it holds its shape well.

    Two green apples on a dark countertop.

    You will also need a loaf pan and parchment paper for lining the pan. The parchment paper isn't necessary, however, it will help to lift the bread out of the pan after it is baked.

    Dry Ingredients

    For the the dry ingredients for the batter, you will need:

    • Brown rice flour
    • Tapioca starch
    • Cinnamon
    • Ginger powder
    • Nutmeg
    • Salt
    A bowl containing a metal whisk and white and brown flours.

    White rice flour is okay to substitute for the brown rice flour.

    Wet Ingredients

    • Oil
    • Maple syrup
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla extract
    A glass bowl containing a metal whisk, two eggs, and clear and brown liquids.

    Topping

    The topping is optional, but if you do add it, it makes a nice crust on top after the bread is baked and adds just a bit more sweetness to the bread.

    • Brown sugar
    • Cinnamon
    A round glass bowl containing brown sugar and cinnamon.

    How To Make the Apple Bread

    The Apples

    Peel the apples, cut them into quarters and remove the cores. Take one of the apple quarters and thinly slice.

    Slices of peeled apple on a wooden cutting board.
    Diced apples on a wooden cutting board.

    Chop the remaining apple into small chunks.

    Toss the diced apples with brown sugar and cinnamon.

    A bowl containing diced apples and brown sugar and cinnamon.
    A bowl containing a wooden spoon and diced apples coated in brown flours.

    The Batter

    In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk together.

    In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients and whisk together until it's well mixed.

    Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk together until well-combined. The mixture will be thick.

    A metal whisk mixing dry and wet ingredients in a round bowl.
    A red rubber spatula in thick light brown batter in a bowl.

    Stir in the diced apples and then transfer the batter to the parchment-lined loaf pan.

    Diced apples being mixed into a light brown batter in a bowl.

    Topping

    Lay the reserved sliced apples on top of the batter. Then sprinkle the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture evenly over the apples and batter.

    A hand sprinkle brown sugar over sliced apples on a brown batter in a loaf pan.
    A rectangular loaf pan containing brown batter topped with apple slices and brown sugar.

    Bake the bread in a preheated 350F/180C oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

    Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then use the parchment paper to lift the bread out of the pan and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing, at least 1 hour.

    A baked loaf of bread topped with sliced apples on a metal rack.

    How To Enjoy Apple Bread

    Definitely make sure to let the apple bread cool complete before slicing. If you can refrigerate it for a few hours before slicing, that is even better!

    Slices of apple bread on a grey dish.

    Enjoy a nice thick slice with your favorite hot beverage for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Wrap one up to include in a packed lunch. Warm up slice and top it with some ice cream or fresh whipped cream for a simple dessert!

    Close-up of slices of apple bread on a grey platter, green apples in the background.

    This apple bread also makes a great gift! It looks beautiful and tastes delicious. Wrap it up in cellophone or parchment paper, tie it all up with a ribbon and whoever receives it will be forever grateful!

    You Might Also Like...

    If you love baked apple recipes, definitely take a look at my Almond Apple Crumble and Rustic Apple Galette.

    A hand holding a piece of apple bread.

    If you want more homemade delicious gluten-free baked treats ideas, there are many available here on A Day in the Kitchen, but here are just a few!

    • Carrot Pineapple Muffins
    • Crazy Good GF Banana Bread
    • Mochi Cinnamon Rolls
    • Buttery Tea Scones
    • Bacon Cheddar Scones

    Don't let apple season pass you by without making this cinnamon apple bread! Gluten-free and dairy-free without even realizing it, you're going to love every bite!

    ~ Lisa.

    Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Bread

    This cinnamon apple bread is going to bring you great joy and comfort with every delicious bite! Super easy to make, loaded with chunks of tender apples, and mildly sweet, enjoy this with your favorite hot beverage as the weather cools down. It's so good that you won't know it's gluten-free and dairy-free!
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack
    Cuisine: Western
    Keyword: afternoon tea, dairy-free, easy gluten-free, gluten-free
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Baking Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Makes: 1 loaf
    Author: Lisa from A Day in the Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 2 large Granny Smith apples
    • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Dry Ingredients:

    • 180 grams brown rice flour (white rice flour okay)
    • 100 grams tapioca starch (cornstarch or potato starch okay)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmet

    Wet Ingredients:

    • ¼ cup extra light olive oil (or neutral flavored oil)
    • ⅓ cup maple syrup
    • 2 eggs, room temperature
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    Topping (optional):

    • 1 ½ tablespoons packed brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Equipment

    • 1 Loaf Pan
    • Parchment Paper

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven 350F/180C.
    • Peel the apples, cut into quarters and core. Reserve one apple quarter and slice thinly for topping the bread. Dice the remaining apples.
    • In a medium or large mixing bowl, whisk together the brown rice flour, tapioca starch, cinnamon, ginger powder, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
    • In a different bowl, combine the oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla and whisk together well. Set aside.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk together well. Mixture will be very thick.
    • Mix the diced apples into the bread batter. Transfer to a parchment lined loaf pan.
    • Arrange the sliced apples on top of the bread batter.
    • Mix together the packed brown sugar and cinnamon topping and sprinkle over the bread batter and apples.
    • Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
    • Let cool 15 minutes in the pan. Use the parchment paper to lift the bread out of the pan and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing, at least 1 hour.

    Notes

    • If you want to add more apple to your bread, start with adding another half apple.
    • Leave the skin on the apples if you prefer.
    • The bread tastes great after being chilled in the fridge.
    • Make it an apple raisin bread by adding ¼ cup or raisins with the diced apples to the bread batter.
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