Apple Bread recipe bursting with cinnamon and apple pie filling! You’ll love this easy 5 ingredient recipe for a delicious comfort food treat!
For more apple recipes, you’ve got to try these sweet Apple Hand Pies. Or you may also love my homemade Apple Cider Donuts.
Why this Recipe Works
While I definitely consider myself a summer girl, loving the sun, sand, and relaxation….there is one thing I love about fall.
The abundance of apples.
Today’s Apple Bread is so easy, it takes 5 ingredients and makes two delicious loaves of bread.
You’ll love the aroma in your kitchen! My family thought I was baking apple pie, and that’s exactly how this sweet bread tastes.
Imagine a cross between a sweet quick bread and Apple Pie!
Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: In a small bowl, empty can of apple pie filling. Using a fork and knife, cut the pieces of apple into smaller bits, or mash with the back of a fork. You want some pieces, just not too big or it makes slicing the bread difficult.
STEP 2: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray two 9×5-inch loaf pans with baking spray. Or grease and flour pans generously.
STEP 3: In a large mixing bowl, combine self rising flour, yellow cake mix, cinnamon, eggs, and apple pie filling. Mix by hand until well combined.
STEP 4: Pour batter evenly between the two baking pans. Sprinkle the top generously with cinnamon sugar blend. Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
ENJOY!
For a delicious twist, make this peach bread recipe, chock full of fresh peaches!
Recipe FAQs
You can store this bread at room temperature in an airtight container.
I prefer to wrap it in foil, then slide into a ziploc freezer bag for best results.
Yes! After your loaves of bread have cooled completely, wrap in aluminum foil and place in a freezer safe container or ziploc bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw on counter overnight.
If you don’t have 1 cup self rising flour you can substitute with 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. You can see all my tips for how to measure flour.
What is Quick Bread?
You’ll often hear me refer to “quick bread” recipes, like this Lemon Zucchini Bread. What defines a quick bread recipe?
- No yeast is used.
- No rise time.
- Bread should be baked quickly after mixing and now allowed to sit for very long before putting in the oven.
Tips and Tricks
- Grease and flour the loaf pans. Occasionally I’ll even put parchment paper in the bottom just to be safe.
- Do NOT over mix the batter. Mix just until everything is combined.
- Slice with serrated bread knife for best results.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or homemade whipped cream
- If your bread cracks on top, it’s okay! That’s nothing to worry about.
More Apple Desserts:
- Apple Pound Cake
- Praline Apple Bread
- Apple Empanadas
- Apple Crumble
- Easy Dessert Recipes
- Apple Delight
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Apple Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup self rising flour
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 can apple pie filling 20 oz
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup Cinnamon/Sugar blend
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray two 9×5-inch loaf pans with baking spray, or grease and flour. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add apple pie filling first. Mash apples with a fork, or cut into small pieces.
- Add flour, cake mix, cinnamon, and eggs. Mix just until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle tops genererously with cinnamon/sugar blend.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
- Store in airtight container for freshness. Serve warm with ice cream.
Notes
- Grease and flour the loaf pans. Occasionally I’ll even put parchment paper in the bottom just to be safe.
- Do NOT over mix the batter. Mix just until everything is combined.
- Slice with serrated bread knife for best results.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or homemade whipped cream
- If your bread cracks on top, it’s okay! That’s nothing to worry about.
Nutrition
This easy Apple Pie Bread recipe is bursting with cinnamon and apple pie filling! The perfect breakfast or dessert!
Made it with peach pie filling. So good ,only lasted 2 days
Can you use regular flour?
I would like to bake mini loaves.
How long should I bake?
I’ve made this and it’s great, I added in chocolate chips, Thank you for a easy delicious recipe
I have only one 9×5 loaf pan. I cannot afford to purchase a second pan to make your recipe. May I use a 9×9 inch cake pan or 9×13? ( I realize it would no longer be a bread in presentation). I am looking forward to making what I presume is a great treat. Please respond and I do thank you.
I haven’t tried in a large pan, but you could divide the dough in half and bake one batch (refrigerate the other half) then bake second loaf. Or you coud just half the recipe.
Thank you for your timely response. I did wonder if I could divide the batter and refrigerate the other—I was not certain if placing half the batter in the refrigerator would lessen the taste of that batter once it was baked. Then, while writing my previous message, I forgot to ask you about that option. You read my mind (what a scary thought).
I am looking forward to making this bread. I only hope I do it justice. Thank you very much, Karen
you could also use a muffin tin, I’ve done that and it turns out great!
Was oil or applesauce left out? Where is the moisture?
The apple pie filling!
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Can you tell me what the ratio is for the sugar blend? I haven’t seen anything like that here in 🍁 🇨🇦
I made as directed, and it is delicious! We are enjoying it now with vanilla ice cream. Can’t wait to serve it to my quilting group tomorrow morning, with whipped cream!!
So are there no more wet ingredients other than the eggs?
And the can of apple pie filling.
I made this and it is now the family favorite. We like a lot of apple flavoring so the first time I made it using a white cake mix, and added l small diced green apple and a cup of chopped walnuts. I also added a bit of sour apple liquor. I add more apple pie spices like nutmeg. on the top I add half walnuts going down the bread along with the cinnamon and sugar mix, and I made it using a tin that had 4 small breadpans in it. It was wonderful for mini loaves for friends. The second time, I used yellow cake and did about the same but didn’t have the apple liquor so used a dry apple drink mix small package. It was just as good. You can very it with choc cake and cherry pie filling, pumpkin pie filling with pecans, coconut canned pie filling, mini chips and coconut, pineapple cake mix, crushed pineapple and coconut, spice cake mix, lemon cake mix and canned lemon pudding and poppy seed. You can also make it into muffins.
Batter was so thick didn’t know how it would turn out!
I found batter to be thick as well. I added some water to thin,
Made this recently and LOVED IT. Have passed it on to friends. Would add an extra Apple next time. Love anything that starts with boxed cake mix. Thanks so much.
Do I put the cake mix in dry or do I mix it like it said to on the nox
Add the dry cake mix with the other ingredients listed.
This is the best ever I do find it takes about 60 minutes to cook but we and our neighbors think it is the best!!
This recipe was a hit! I am going to make it again this weekend but use a spice cake mix.
I made this and we loved it! Will be making this again!
This recipe looks delicious, can you tell me the ingredients of the yellow cake mix is it sugar +flour +what ?????
the ingredients are on the cake mix BOX….
I just took two loaves out of the oven. I’m pretty nervous because I’ve never made this before, and it’s going to be the treat at my Church Circle in two hours. I baked for 51 minutes. Smells delicious!
Can I make this in a square pan instead. How would I adjust time etc and then would I do one or two square pans. Thanks in advance. This looks delicious
Great way to enjoy my favorite pie without all the calories 😉 I think I can enjoy this one guilt free for breakfast!
What a great way to start my day; I will definitely be making this over the weekend! Looks delicious!