This Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread is tender, sweet, and bursting with warm fall spices. It’s made with applesauce, apple butter, and maple syrup for the perfect balance of flavor and moisture—delicious for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
A cozy, cinnamon-spiced loaf made with apple butter, perfect for fall and year-round comfort baking.
Why You’ll Love This Bread
- Perfectly moist, sweet, and cinnamon-spiced
- Vegan- and gluten-free-friendly
- Made in one bowl — easy cleanup!
- Delicious for breakfast, dessert, or gifting during the holidays
The Details
I first made this Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread for my husband Paul one chilly October evening. He came in from a long day at work, and I wanted something cozy and homemade to welcome him home with. We’re both obsessed with apple butter—it’s one of those flavors that feels like fall in a jar—so I thought, why not bake it into a loaf?
The kitchen smelled like cinnamon and apples, and when the bread came out of the oven, we served up a warm slice topped with butter and extra apple butter. It quickly became one of Paul’s most-requested recipes with his work friends — something we plan to bake every autumn and Thanksgiving (and honestly, maybe even in July when we miss that fall flavor).
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup milk (any kind)
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ½ cup melted butter (regular or plant-based)
- ⅓ cup apple butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2½ cups regular or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Apple Butter Bread Toppings
- Soft butter
- Apple butter
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a large non-stick loaf pan with oil or baking spray.
- Mix the wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, maple syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, apple butter, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in the flour and a pinch of salt until a thick, smooth batter forms.
- Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the center is fully set and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Serve warm: Slice and enjoy with butter, a smear of apple butter, or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Substitute regular all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend like King Arthur Measure for Measure.
Absolutely. Store-bought works perfectly—just choose one with simple ingredients (apples, sugar, spices) for the best flavor. Here's a link to the one I like!
Let it cool completely, then store it covered at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 (fridge can be drying). You can also freeze slices for up to 3 months and reheat in the toaster or microwave.
I'd recommend trying my classic apple bread recipe for a version that doesn't include apple butter!
Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread
Equipment
- large loaf pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup milk any kind
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ½ cup melted butter regular or plant-based
- ⅓ cup apple butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 ½ cup regular or gluten-free all purpose flour
- a pinch of salt
Apple Butter Bread Toppings
- soft butter
- apple butter
- maple syrup
Instructions
How To Make Cinnamon Apple Butter Bread
- Begin by preheating the oven to 375. Grease a large non-stick loaf pan with oil or baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the applesauce, milk, maple syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, apple butter, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda together. Add the flour and a pinch of salt and mix until the batter is well combined.
- Transfer the batter into your greased loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until the bread has fully risen through the center and you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.
- Serve warm, sliced, and spread with butter, apple butter, or drizzled with maple syrup.
Julie says
I can't find the measurement for baking powder?
Jillian Glenn says
Thanks for catching that! It is 1 tsp!
Jillian Glenn says
I've added this to the recipe 🙂