Gluten Free Apple Bread
This gluten free apple bread is moist, tender, and packed with apple flavor and all the right spices. The crumble topping makes it even better!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose gluten free flour blend ((please click through for details; I used Better Batter))
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 3 tbsp packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 2+1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 cup all purpose gluten free flour blend ((please click through for details; I used Better Batter))
- 1 tsp xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch (replace with more Cup4Cup if that is your all purpose gluten free flour blend)
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp apple pie spice ((See Recipe Notes))
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 2 eggs (at room temperature, beaten)
- 2/3 cup buttermilk (at room temperature (See Recipe Notes))
- 5 oz apple butter (homemade (follow link for recipe) or store bought, at room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and line a standard 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan and set it aside.
- 2
In a medium-size bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and mix to combine, breaking up any lumps in the brown sugar.
- 3
Add the melted butter, and mix to combine well. The mixture will be thick.
- 4
Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for about 15 minutes or until firm (or the freezer for less time), while you make the quick bread batter.
- 5
In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and granulated sugar, and whisk to combine well.
- 6
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add the butter, eggs, buttermilk, and apple butter, and mix to combine well. The batter will be very thick.
- 7
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, pressing it into all corners of the pan. With wet fingers and/or a wet spatula, smooth the top of the batter into an even layer.
- 8
Using a small, sharp knife, score the top of the loaf along the length in the center, about 1/4-inch deep.
- 9
Remove the (optional) crumble topping from the refrigerator, and break it up into relatively small pieces with the tines of the fork. Sprinkle the top of the raw loaf evenly with the crumble topping and press gently to help the pieces adhere to the batter.
- 10
Place the loaf pan in the center of the preheated oven. Bake until the top is domed and lightly golden brown in color, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with no more than a few moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes.
- 11
For the most even baking, rotate the pan one half turn halfway through baking.
- 12
Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve once cool.