The kitchen smells amazing when a loaf of this gluten-free apple bread is baking! It’s a favorite gluten-free sweet bread. This gluten-free cinnamon bread is loaded with chunks of fresh, tart apples. Every fall I get at least 40 pounds of either of our favorite tart apple varieties: McIntosh or Pink Lady. Then I bake up my favorite gluten-free apple recipes, including my gluten-free apple cake and my gluten-free apple crisp. A slice of this gluten-free apple bread is perfect alongside your morning cup of coffee, or for a mid-day snack. Or even for dessert with a cup of decaf! Grab your stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix up the wet ingredients (buttermilk, egg, oil, and sugar) until mixed. Add the dry ingredients (gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt) and mix on low just until mixed. Dice an apple and mix with cinnamon. Grab a spatula and stir in the cinnamon apples into the batter. Into your greased loaf pan, you’ll layer: 1/2 of batter, 1/2 of cinnamon/sugar, 1/2 of batter, remaining cinnamon/sugar. Then you’ll grab a wooden skewer or long toothpick to swirl the cinnamon sugar throughout the loaf. Then you’ll bake for about 55 minutes. Here’s a look at before and after baking this apple cinnamon bread (you can see the swirling back and forth I did): You’ll know this is done when a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the baked loaf comes out with moist crumbs only, no wet batter. Given the wet apples inside, you might have to poke a couple spots to be sure. As you can see, most all of these ingredients on hand already! I actually tried this apple cinnamon bread with a glaze and found that I much preferred it with this cinnamon/sugar topping instead of a glaze. So try it this way first with the cinnamon sugar topping. If you want to add a glaze on top, simply mix together milk and powdered sugar to the consistency you want and drizzle over the gluten-free apple loaf. This gluten-free apple bread would be a great addition to any gluten-free brunch you’re having. Here it is sliced up and ready to serve: This gluten-free sweet bread would go great with this savory gluten-free breakfast casserole. It would also go great with this gluten-free quiche recipe from my friend Megan. For a drink for your gluten-free brunch, make this hot apple cider. I ate slices of this gluten-free apple cinnamon bread plain. But you can totally slather a slice with butter or apple butter! This apple cinnamon bread recipe was adapted from this buttermilk cinnamon bread recipe from Sweet Recipeas. If you make a loaf of this gluten-free apple bread and love it, please come back and give this recipe a 5 star rating in the recipe card! Feel free to comment with tips or to share any successful substitutions you made. This gluten-free cinnamon bread is loaded with chunks of fresh, tart apples. Apple cinnamon bread goes well with any gluten-free brunch! *If using a gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum or guar gum already in it, be sure to omit the xanthan gum called for in the recipe. You'll know this is done when a wooden skewer or long toothpick inserted into the baked loaf comes out with moist crumbs only, no wet batter. Given the wet apples inside, you might have to poke a couple spots to be sure. I ate slices of this gluten-free apple cinnamon bread plain. But you can totally slather a slice with butter, margarine or apple butter. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. I hope you and your family enjoy this gf apple bread as much as my family does!How to make this gluten-free apple bread:
Notes on ingredients and substitutions for this gluten-free apple bread:
Gluten-free Apple Bread Recipe:
Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
cinnamon apples
Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
Instructions
Notes
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Yield: 1 loaf
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
55 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Vickie
Saturday 15th of August 2020
Made this for my son and my daughter’s sister -in-law who both have to eat gluten-free. Of course I had to taste it first and it was so delicious and it disappeared very quickly when I took it to a brunch we were all at together This is an easy to make bread! Thank you for the recipe!
Jinny
Saturday 30th of November 2019
Once done, can you leave it a room temperature, or does it need to be refrigerated?
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen
Tuesday 3rd of December 2019
I just cover it with Saran Wrap and leave at room temperature.
Chocoviv
Wednesday 6th of November 2019
This looks delicious! I love apples myself!
Jessica
Wednesday 30th of October 2019
What can be used instead of buttermilk for dairy free?
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen
Saturday 23rd of November 2019
Hi Jessica - I actually give a link for how to substitute the buttermilk in my blog post in the section on substitutions.
Rod
Tuesday 29th of October 2019
Michelle, did you use 4x8 or 5x9 loaf pan ??
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen
Saturday 23rd of November 2019
I've tested in both sizes! You'll be fine using either one and monitoring for doneness.