Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup apple (unpeeled, chopped, about 1 small apple)
  • 1/3 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (gently packed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon milk (or less for a thicker glaze)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray or grease a 9x5 loaf pan and line with parchment paper, making sure that some extra parchment paper hangs over the sides.
  • In mixer with paddle attachment, cream together butter and both sugars.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and mix together. Scrape down bowl and mix again until well combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
  • Add half of the flour mixture and half of the orange juice to the mixer. Mix together, scraping down the bowl, until incorporated.
  • Add in remaining flour mixture and remaining orange juice and mix until incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl if needed.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir in chopped apples and walnuts.
  • Turn batter into prepared 9x5 loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove pan from oven and place on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. When cooled, use parchment paper handles to remove the bread from the pan.
  • Mix together glaze ingredients and drizzle over bread.