Caramel Apple Bread {recipe} #SundaySupper

I haven't been able to be a part of the #SundaySupper posts for a little while... but, I'm back this week!  This week, we are all sharing some amazing apple goodness with the start of fall!

I tossed around a few different ideas on what I'd make using apples... and I couldn't get the idea of caramel apples out of my head!  No, I didn't do the traditional, sticky caramel apples we all think of... instead I decided to play around with a recipe to make a quick bread with those flavors.

There is just something about the combination of caramel and apples in the fall... all we need are the leaves to change colors so that we can enjoy the brilliance of the season.

While I had a general idea of what I wanted to do, I tried adapting a recipe from a source I haven't used before... let's just say that first loaf of bread, while delicious in flavor... kind of well, fell flat.  So, back to the drawing board I went.

My second attempt (just this past Friday night!), went so much better!  With the adjustments I made, the bread baked up beautifully... and the caramel flavor is distributed throughout the bread.  It's a nice dense, moist bread that will go nicely with a cup of hot tea or toasted with a pat of butter as a special breakfast or brunch treat. 

Needless to say, there is a little less than half left as I write this post... I'll have to make more very soon!  Which will be so easy since apples are at their peek right now! 

Caramel Apple Bread
Source:  Patsyk Original

Ingredients

• 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup (approximately 1 medium) Granny Smith Apple, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup dulce de leche (or caramel)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (adjust as needed for your individual oven as temps my vary) and spray a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Then, add the eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until thoroughly combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg.  Stir to combine.
4. Add the flour and buttermilk (alteranating between the two) to the wet ingredients and use a spatula to fold in and combine just until moistened. 
5. Fold in the diced apple.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
7. Add dots of dulce de leche (or prepared caramel) to the top of the loaf.  Using a knife, gently move it through the ducle de leche to create a swirled effect. 
8. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Check out all of our Autumn Apple Recipes!

Soups, Salads, Starters and Breads

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• Apple Celery Salad- In the Kitchen with Audrey and Maurene
• Mini Apple Pumpkin Pancakes – The Daily Dish Recipes
• Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast- In the Kitchen with KP
• Curried Apple and Leek Soup-Soni’s Food for Thought
• Endive Spears Topped With Apple, Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Salad- The Hand That Rocks the Ladle
• Homemade Apple Jam – My Trials in the Kitchen
  
• Caramel Apple Butter Cheesecake Dip- Chocolate Moosey
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• Apple, Bacon & Brie Popovers- I Run for Wine
• Apple and Almond Brie Puff Pastry- Family Foodie
• Apple, Leek and Gruyere Tarts- There and Back Again

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• Slow Cooker Honey Apple Pork Loin- The Meltaways
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• Apples & Buttons (Ham, Apples and Dumplings)- Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Skillet Pork with Sweet Spiced Apples- Mama Mommy Mom
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• Baked Tilapia Apple Crisp- Daddy Knows Less
• Pork Tenderloin with Calvados Cream Sauce Sustainable Dad
• #SundaySupper Pulled Pork Sandwich With Pickled Red Onions Kwistin’s Favorites

Sides

• Harvest Rice- Webicurean
• Wild Rice with Apples, Dried Cranberries, and Walnuts – Ruffles and Truffles
• Apple Topped Sweet Potato Mash- Momma’s Meals
• Warm Spice Pecan Raisin Apple Chutney- Sue’s Nutrition Buzz

Desserts

• Double Apple Pot Pie- What Smells So Good?
• Apple Walnut Coffee Cake- The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
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• Spiced Caramel Apple Pie-Chelsea’s Culinary Indulgence
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• Apple Strudel - Magnolia Days
• Old Fashioned Apple Crisp with Caramel Sauce-Noshing with the Nolands
• Apple Cheesecake- Vintage Kitchen
• Caramel Apple Crumble Bars- Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
• Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting- From Fast Food to Fresh Food
• Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas- Juanita’s Cocina
• Nutella Apple Quesadilla- Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
• Apple Crisp Ice Cream- Cravings of a Lunatic
• Bavarian Apple Torte- The Lovely Pantry
• Streusel Apple Crumb Pie + Pie Freezer Kits- Meal Planning Magic
• French Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream Weekend Gourmet
• Chunky Apple-Apricot Bread Pudding- Comfy Cuisine
• Apple Butter Spice Cake – Home Cooking Memories
• Apple Pie and Custard- Happy Baking Days
• #GlutenFree Deep Dish Carmel Apple Pie- Cooking Underwriter
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• Caramel Frosted Apple Cookies- No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
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Beverages
• Spiced Apple Ale Small Wallet Big Appetite
• Apple Chia Tea- Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again

Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite apple recipes! All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat! We’d also love to feature your apple recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers!



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