Cinnamon apple pumpkin bread combines the flavors of pumpkin, apples, fall spices, and pumpkin seeds into one delicious moist and fluffy loaf! Simply made with just a few ingredients, it’s the perfect pumpkin bread recipe for fall!
It’s not fall without a loaf of pumpkin bread, and if there’s anyone that knows a thing or two about pumpkin it’s me! This easy and delicious pumpkin bread recipe wraps everything we love about fall into one loaf!
There’s nothing I love more on a chilly fall day then baking a loaf of pumpkin bread and having the smell fill the house with warm and cozy vibes! Baking this cinnamon apple pumpkin bread will do just that, plus it makes for the perfect treat with coffee or tea.
Pumpkin and apple picking are definitely two of my favorite fall activities, and this loaf combines the delicious flavors of both into one super moist and fluffy pumpkin bread! Not doing gluten? No problem. This pumpkin bread can also be easily modified to be gluten free.
The apples on top of each slice are spiced to perfection and complement the super moist pumpkin bread oh so well! This loaf has a double layer of apples, the first later is baked into the batter and the second layer is sprinkled on top after baking. Trust me — it’s the best!
I love making different variations of pumpkin bread, and I know you’ll love this cinnamon apple pumpkin one just as much as I do!
ingredients for cinnamon apple pumpkin bread
Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy pumpkin bread recipe:
- whole-wheat pastry flour- You could also use all-purpose flour or a 1:1 gluten free flour.
- pumpkin puree – I recommend Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin and use it in all of my pumpkin recipes!
- unsweetened almond or oat milk or other milk of choice
- coconut oil
- eggs
- sugar – granulated and coconut sugar would both work in this recipe!
- pumpkin pie spice
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- vanilla
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- apple — I used honey crisp, but any baking apple will work!
- pumpkin seeds
equipment / utensils
Healthy pumpkin bread tips!
- Make sure you let it cool completely. I know it’s tempting to cut right when it comes out of the oven but
- Don’t waste the rest of the pumpkin puree! This recipe calls for 1 cup of pumpkin puree which means you’l have about 1/2 cup left. Perfect to add into oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies and so. much. more! Be sure to check out even more pumpkin recipes for inspiration at the bottom of this post!
Cinnamon Apple Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- ½ cup almond oat or other milk of choice
- ½ cup granulated or coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For the cinnamon sugar swirl:
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar or coconut sugar
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- for the apple cinnamon topping:
- 1 apple chopped
- 2 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a bread pan with oil or cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl whisk together the pumpkin purée, eggs, sugar, milk, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until all of the flour disappears. Do not over mix!
- In a small bowl stir together the apples, cinnamon and coconut oil. In a small sauté pan over low heat, sauté the apples for just a couple minutes until tender. Remove from heat and set aside. In another small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar.
- Spoon half the the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle the top of the batter with cinnamon sugar swirl.
- Top with remaining batter about 1/4 of the apples and pumpkin seeds and bake for 45 to 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes clean.
- Remove the bread from the oven and top with remaining apple pieces. Gently pressing them into the top of the bread. Let cool, slice and enjoy!
more pumpkin bread recipes you’re sure to love!
- pumpkin cinnamon swirl bread
- almond flour pumpkin bread {GF & DF}
- pumpkin zucchini bread
- better than starbucks pumpkin bread
- pumpkin birthday cake bread {GF & DF}
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