Apple Crumble Loaf Dessert

This Apple Crumble Loaf Dessert is the perfect combination of a quick bread and loaf cake.

Made with fresh apples and topped with a sweet crumble topping, this dairy free loaf cake is a comforting dessert that is inspired by the fall season in about every way.

What makes apple crumb cake so good?

Apple crumb cake is both a dessert and a bread, made with fresh apples and fall spices, and can be served about any time of the day.

I like that this dairy-free apple loaf is so moist, tender, and full of that tasty apple flavor!

Have you tried my recipe for Apple Crisp Recipe?

That vegan and dairy free apple crisp features tart apples that are topped with a sweet streusel topping. Both this recipe for loaf cake and that recipe for crisp are great tasting dessert recipes that are made with apples and have no added dairy.

To make this recipe your apples will need to have be peeled. You can find apple peelers here.

What you need to make apple crumble loaf cake

For the batter.

• Flour. Regular all purpose flour.
• Sugar Use granulated sugar.
• Baking Powder.
• Oil. Use a neutral oil such as canola or vegetable oil.
• Oat Milk Oat milk has the perfect consistency for baked goods such as this one. You can learn more about How To Choose The Right Vegan Milk here.
• Vanilla Extract For a bit of flavor balance.
• Ground Cinnamon The perfect accent for the apples.

Apples

• Apples Use medium apples that have been peeled, cored, and then chopped into ¾” small pieces.
• Sugar .
• Ground Cinnamon .
• Nutmeg.

Crumble.

• Light Brown Sugar.
• Flour.
• Ground Cinnamon.
• Neutral Oil
• Water

How to make Apple Crumble Loaf with no dairy.

• Prep Time: 15 minutes .
• Bake Time: 55 minutes .
• Servings: 10. .
• How to Serve: Serve warm with vegan butter on top or at room temperature with coffee or apple cider. .
• Notes: You will need a 9X5" loaf pan to make this recipe. .

1. Prepare. Prep you apples as indicated (peel and chop). Also, prepare your loaf pan for nonstick and preheat your oven to 350° F.
2. Apples. Place your chopped apples into a mixing bowl. In a small bowl, use a fork or a whisk to combine together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour half of the mixture over the apples, toss the apples, and add the remaining mixture and toss until the apples all have mixture on them.
3. Batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Once combined, make a well in the center of the ingredients. In another bowl, combine together the oat milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Once fully combined, pour the mixture into the well that you created in the batter and mix until just combined.
4. Streusel To make the streusel crumble topping, in a small bowl combine together the light brown sugar, flour, and ground cinnamon. Once combined, add the water and neutral oil and mix (you can use your hands) until the mixture forms a crumble.
5. Assemble. For the bottom layer, evenly spread about a third of the batter into the bottom of your prepared loaf pan. On top of the batter, place about half of the apple mixture evenly spread out. Top the apples with another layer of the batter (half of what is left) evenly spread out. On top of the batter, add most of the remaining apples, leaving a few for the topping, and then top that layer with the remaining batter.
6. Topping. Evenly spread the remaining apples over the top layer of batter in the pan. Evenly spread the stresual on top of the ingredients in the loaf pan.
7. Bake. Bake your apple crumble loaf until in is golden brown around the edges and a toothpick comes out clean from the center (about 50-60 minutes).
8. Cool Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. You can carefully run a butter knife around the edges of the loaf to loosen it if needed before placing a cooling rack over the pan and inverting the loaf when removing it.

Tips for making the best apple loaf cake.

When selecting apples to use in this recipe, I like to use a mixture of tart and sweet apples for balance of flavors. Use apples that can hold up to baking. Good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady).

More helpful tips for you.

1. The apples are prepared before the other ingredients in this recipe to give them a chance to meld with the other ingredients. Your apples will get slightly syrupy as the sugar draws out some of the moisture as a result.
2. Ground cinnamon and nutmeg are used to give this a fall inspired flavor. For more of an 'apple pie' taste you can use apple pie spice instead.
3. When combining the ingredients in the batter, mix the ingredients until just combined. Over-mixing can ruin the tender texture of this loaf.

How to store apple loaf.

Once the apple loaf has fully cooled it should be stored in an airtight container or wrapped well. When properly stored, apple loaf should keep for up to three days at room temperature, five days when refrigerated, or up to three months when frozen. Bring the loaf to room temperature before serving or toast slices of it in your oven to crispen up the streusel again.

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• Double Chocolate Loaf Cake
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• Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
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