Apple, Walnut and Cream Cheese Bread

Course Breads, Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, bread, cream cheese, walnut

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 10

Servings Servings

Calories 405kcal

Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Bread

4 ounces butter
4 ounces cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups apples peeled, cored and chopped, I like big pieces about 1/2 by 1/4 inch or so.
1 cup chopped walnuts toasted

For the Topping:

¾ cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoon of Cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup butter softened

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Butter two standard bread loaf pans.
Peel, core and slice the apples. Cut into good-sized chunks, about 1 inch in size.
Cream the butter and cream cheese until thoroughly blended.
Add the vanilla and sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time until thoroughly incorporated.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices with a whisk and add to the mixture a cup at a time and beat until just smooth. The resulting batter will be very thick.
Fold in the chopped apples and walnuts and mix by hand so the apples do not get broken up. Divide the mixture between the two pans.
To prepare the topping, combine flour, sugar and spices in processor or bowl. Pulse or cut the butter into the mixture with a fork until all ingredients are moist and crumbly. Sprinkle equal amounts of topping on each loaf.
Bake for 50-60 minutes; test with a toothpick. Remove and place on a cooling rack. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pans; this is a VERY moist dough and I've found it helps to make a day ahead and let cool thoroughly before handling.

Notes

I love having the apple pieces be a good size, it can make for a less than perfect slice when cutting the bread, but I think it's worth it to bite into nice size apple chunks!

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