Gluten-Free Apple Bread Recipe (Vegan)

This delicious gluten-free apple bread recipe is flavored with cinnamon, interlaced with grated apples, and drizzled in a cinnamon glaze. It makes a lovely breakfast or sweet snack for the fall or anytime! Totally dairy-free and vegan too!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup unsalted dairy-free butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your gluten-free flour blend already includes it)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and grated (about 1 1/2 cups grated)
• 1/2 cup gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted dairy-free butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat and Line: Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a 9″x5″ loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. 2Mix Sugar with Cinnamon: In a mixing bowl, add the white sugar and ground cinnamon. Whisk together until combined.
3. 3Add Butter and Vanilla: Add the melted dairy-free butter and vanilla extract on top. Whisk until a crumbly paste has formed.
4. 4Add Dry Ingredients: Add the gluten-free measure-for-measure flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder and salt. Whisk again until combined.
5. 5Add Milk and Whisk to Get Batter: Pour in the milk and mix with the whisk until you have a thick batter.
6. 6Stir in Grated Apples: Now add the grated apples. Fold this together until thoroughly combined. Set the apple bread batter aside.
7. 7Mix Flour and Brown Sugar: In another mixing bowl add the gluten-free measure-for-measure flour and light brown sugar. Use a fork to blend the two ingredients together.
8. 8Mix in Butter and Cinnamon to Get Crumble: Add the softened butter and cinnamon to the bowl and use the fork to blend together again until a crumbly topping is formed.
9. 9Transfer Batter to Loaf Pan: Pour half of the apple bread batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the crumble topping. Pour the rest of the batter on top, and finish with the rest of the crumble topping.
10. 10Bake Until Ready: Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. 11Prepare Cinnamon Glaze: In a bowl, add the powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla and almond milk all at once. Whisk the ingredients together until smooth. If the glaze is a bit too thick, add in another teaspoon of almond milk or until your desired consistency is reached.
12. 12Cool Before Removing: Let the apple loaf cake cool for at least 20 minutes in the pan before removing from the pan.
13. 13Drizzle Glaze: Drizzle the cinnamon glaze in a zig-zag pattern all over the top of the apple loaf, then let the glaze set.
14. 14Slice and Enjoy: Cut and enjoy while warm or store for later!