Apple Cinnamon Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 Cup vegetable oil
• 2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 Cup white sugar
• 1 Teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 1/4 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 Cups apples (peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch cubes eg Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Honeycrisp apples)

Instructions

1. 1

   grease: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   Whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla extract until well mixed.

3. 3

   Whisk together the cinnamon, flour, salt, lemon zest, baking soda, and baking powder in another bowl until well combined.

4. 4

   Add the cinnamon mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until just mixed.

5. 5

   Stir in apples and then spoon the batter into the greased loaf pan.

6. 6

   Bake for 45 minutes.

7. 7

   bake: Take the loaf pan out of the oven and cover with foil. Bake for another 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8. 8

   cool: Let the loaf cool briefly in the pan and then remove and let it cool completely on a wire rack.