Recipes and Cooking Apple Pie Bread Be the first to rate & review! Move over apple pie! This bread--with its moist apple flavor and pecan streusel topping--may become the Christmas recipe everyone craves. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on July 18, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Kritsada Panichgul Prep Time: 35 mins Bake Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 14 Yield: 1 loaf (14 servings) Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar ¼ cup buttermilk or sour milk* 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cup shredded, peeled apple (about 4 medium) 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans ½ cup raisins 1 Recipe Streusel-Nut Topping Streusel-Nut Topping ¼ cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon butter ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar until combined. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat until combined. Stir in apple, nuts, and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle Streusel-Nut Topping over batter. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf (14 servings). Streusel-Nut Topping In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts or pecans. * To make 1/4 cup sour milk, place 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/4 cup total liquid; stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 326 Calories 17g Fat 42g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 14 Calories 326 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 52mg 17% Sodium 193mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Protein 5g Vitamin C 1.8mg 9% Calcium 40.4mg 3% Iron 1.4mg 8% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.