Apple cinnamon bread is an easy bread machine recipe with plenty of apple-y flavor, and just enough cinnamon.
While I’m all about homemade sandwich bread in the bread machine, sometimes you’re craving something with a bit of sweetness. This bread machine apple cinnamon bread is full of apple-y flavor, and it has just enough cinnamon to really bring it to life.
Since this recipe uses diced whole apples, you’ll still get a good crumb in the bread, dotted with rich apple chunks that add sweetness and flavor.
The main trick here is to chop the apples very finely, into about 1/4 inch dice, so they’re not too big in the finished bread. They’re also added at the “mix-in” beep about 10 minutes into the initial kneading, which allows the gluten to form properly before the apples are added. (If they’re added initially, sometimes this bread can come out a bit flat.)
Beyond apples and cinnamon, this bread would also be good with a handful of chopped pecans or raisins added as well.
Ingredients for Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread
This simple bread machine apple bread uses basic everyday ingredients that you’ll likely already have at home. The vegetable oil helps keep the crumb nice and soft, as does the milk.
You can use honey or maple syrup in this recipe, and both work well. You can also use plain sugar or brown sugar, but I’d suggest adding another tablespoon of water or milk in that case.
Another good option is apple cider syrup, which is incredibly delicious, and similar to maple syrup but made from apple cider. It gives an intense apple-y flavor to this bread, and it’s also good on pancakes.
One and a Half Pound Loaf Ingredients
To make a 1 ½ pound loaf of Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread, you’ll need the following:
Liquid Ingredients (add first)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup, see notes
Dry Ingredients (on top of wet)
- 3 cups bread flour (or AP flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp SAF instant yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast)
Mix-Ins (at the Beep)
- 1 1/2 cups diced apple, 1/4 inch dice, or about 2 medium apples, peeled and cored
Two Pound Loaf Ingredients
To make a 2-pound loaf of Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread, you’ll need the following:
Liquid Ingredients (add first)
- 1 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup, see notes
Dry Ingredients (on top of wet)
- 4 cups bread flour (or AP flour)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp SAF instant yeast (or 3 tsp bread machine yeast)
Mix-Ins (at the Beep)
- 2 cups diced apple, 1/4 inch dice, or about 2 large apples (or 3 small/medium), peeled and cored
Making Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread
The basic process is the same as you’d use with any bread machine. Start by adding your wet ingredients in to the bottom of the pan, followed by your dry ingredients. Use the flour to create an “island” on top of the liquid ingredients, and then place all the other dry ingredients into wells on that island. So in this case, it’s the salt, cinnamon, and yeast on top of the flour.
Apple chunks are added at the mix in timer, and they’re just starting to be kneaded into the loaf. Note the dough is firm and well kneaded already before the apples are added.
After you add the apple chunks at the mix-in timer, the machine will do the rest.
It should finish kneading the bread and then allow it to rise and bake nicely without any more intervention from you.
In the end, you should have a beautiful loaf of apple cinnamon bread right from your bread machine. It did require a little babysitting at the beginning for the first 10 minutes, but after that, it’s all hands off.
Bread Machine Apple Bread Variations
Beyond a simple apple cinnamon bread, you can also add in other flavors to this bread.
As I mentioned, it’s particularly good if you use apple cider syrup as the sweetener (but honey, maple and plain sugar work too). If using plain sugar, be sure to add an extra tablespoon of water or milk so the batch has enough liquid.
Chopped toasted pecans are delicious in this bread too, and you’d add about 1/2 cup at the mix in timer (along with the apples).
Raisins are also delicious in this bread, and I think in that case, you’d add about 1/2 cup at the mix in timer and maybe increase the cinnamon a bit. Cinnamon raisin apple bread is delicious, and I think it calls for even more cinnamon flavor.
How would you spice up this tasty apple bread?
Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread
Bread machine apple cinnamon bread is full of apple flavor, and just sweet enough to make the perfect morning toast (or french toast).
Ingredients
Liquid Ingredients (add first)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup, see notes
Dry Ingredients (on top of wet)
- 3 cups bread flour (or AP flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp SAF instant yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast)
Mix-Ins (at the Beep)
- 1 1/2 cups diced apple, 1/4 inch dice, or about 2 medium apples, peeled and cored
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into your bread machine in the order listed. The wet ingredients should go in first, followed by the dry ingredients added on top, forming an "island" on top of the wet. Don't add the apple chunks yet.
- Turn on the bread machine and select "basic white" bread.
- Allow the machine to work the dough, watching it at the beginning to make sure it doesn't need a tablespoon or two more liquid to allow the dough to form.
- At the mix-in timer, add the diced apple pieces.
- Allow the bread machine to finish the load, proceeding through the rise and bake cycles.
- When the bake is complete, remove the loaf from the pan and allow it to cool completely on a rack before slicing.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This bread works well with maple or honey as the sweetener, and for more apple flavor, you can use apple cider syrup instead. If you use white sugar or brown sugar instead, be sure to add an extra tablespoon of water to the mix so that there's enough liquid.
Two Pound Loaf Ingredients
To make a 2-pound loaf of Bread Machine Apple Cinnamon Bread, you’ll need the following:
Liquid Ingredients (add first)
- 1 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup, see notes
Dry Ingredients (on top of wet)
- 4 cups bread flour (or AP flour)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp SAF instant yeast (or 3 tsp bread machine yeast)
Mix-Ins (at the Beep)
- 2 cups diced apple, 1/4 inch dice, or about 2 large apples (or 3 small/medium), peeled and cored
Bread Machine Recipes
Need a few more bread machine recipes?
- Bread Machine Whole Wheat Bread
- Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread
- Bread Machine Challah
- Bread Machine Focaccia
Donna
I think this would we really good with a cinnamon/sugar mix rolled up in tge center before baking. Anyone tried it??
Ashley Adamant
I think that’d be absolutely spectacular!
Pam
Can you use coconut oil or butter instead of vegetable oil, which is really not healthy.
Ashley Adamant
Yes, any kind of oil would work there. I actually use either coconut oil or avocado oil when I make it, and that’s what I mean by vegetable oil. I should clarify that in the article that I’m not talking about corn oil or Wesson oil (though they would work too, I just don’t use those).
Janet Minielly
I made up my own recipe but I added skors caramel bits to it also. It was great. I’ll have to try yours
Amber
Would almond milk work for this recipe, as I am dairy free. Thanks!
Ashley Adamant
Yup, almond milk would be fine. Enjoy!