Apple Fritter Quick Bread Recipe for Moist, Cinnamon-Glazed Loaf

Last Thursday I found myself with the rare gift of an evening largely to myself.

Not entirely alone — Ellie, our sweet English bulldog, stayed by my side. We shared a light dinner, picked three large bags of honeycrisp apples from the backyard, and baked this Apple Fritter Bread together. Just Ellie and me.

Ellie may not have been the one to harvest the apples, but she sampled a few that had fallen to the ground as the branches drooped under their fruit. That Thursday night felt like teamwork.

Scott and a friend left around five to catch the high school play. As he walked out the door he asked one simple thing: “Please, don’t get the kitchen floor dirty.”

We were expecting out-of-town family later that night and had spent the previous three evenings getting the house ready.

Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m not especially tidy when it comes to food — making it or eating it. This recipe is messy, plain and simple. No matter how careful I tried to be, some ingredients found their way onto the freshly cleaned hardwood.

That’s where Ellie came in — or more accurately, Ellie’s tongue. She cleaned up drips and crumbs from the counter and floor while I worked, a surprisingly helpful sous-chef. Her contribution, though indirect, was essential.

Although I meant to give her a slice as thanks, instead I let her stay up past bedtime to play with her little human cousins when they arrived later that night. She was thrilled, and we were equally happy enjoying the warm, fresh loaf of Apple Fritter Bread.

This is a wonderfully seasonal bread. If you have access to fresh apples — from your own tree or a local orchard — now is the perfect time to make it. Grab some apples, your favorite helper, and give this Apple Fritter Bread a try.