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Gluten Free Apple Bread {Dairy Free}

By Christine October 3, 2018 Updated April 13, 2021 2 Comments

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This amazing gluten free apple bread has Fall written all over it. Sweet apples, brown sugar and cinnamon combines to create the most delicious flavored bread ever.

stacked slices of apple bread

Every ingredient in this bread contributes to it tasting amazing, but the apples take center stage. If you don’t keep Granny Smith apples around, you can use other varieties, but I highly recommend Granny Smiths. They just seem to have the perfect combination of flavor and texture. In other words, they don’t get mushy when they’re cooked. They hold their shape so you can actually take a bite of bread and the apple has a bit of texture.

What kind of flour mix is best?

My recipes here on Zest For Baking use my homemade gluten free flour blend. I highly recommend this combination of rice flours and starches. I haven’t tried any other flour in it, but that one has been tested and produces excellent results.

baked bread sliced

There’s no xanthan gum, is that correct?

Yes! No xanthan gum needed! This recipe uses a bit of psyllium husk powder as the binder. I’ve found that it doesn’t need the typical amount either. Just 2 teaspoons seems to produce a nicely textured loaf.

Here are a few more tips to making this mouthwatering gluten free apple bread:

Bring ingredients to room temperature

ingredients on the counter

Everything but the milk should be at room temperature (milk should be slightly warmer).

Make sure your yeast is active

cup of proofed yeast

This is very important to the success of any bread, like in these gluten free rolls and this bread, so it’s worth mentioning for this bread too. The yeast should get nice and foamy while it’s proofing. It should smell like bread. Well, yeast, but it should smell like bread in the works. If it doesn’t get foamy, then toss the mixture out and start again. Chances are, the milk temperature was too hot or too cool.

Apples!

mixing apple mixture in a bowl
apple mixture in a bowl

The best part!

And the good news is, the prep for them is not difficult at all. A good vegetable peeler and sharp knife is all you need.

But you do want small diced apples. Aim for about ¼ of an inch size pieces. Then just mix them with the softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. It’ll be a thick cinnamon mixture.

Layering the dough with apples

dropping bits of apple chunks in the baking pans

To get that beautiful layered look, each portion of dough is spread in the pan.

You’ll have 3 layers of batter sandwiched with 2 layers of diced apples.

Here’s the pattern to follow:

  • 1 cup of bread batter
  • Half the diced apples
  • 1 cup of bread batter
  • Remaining diced apples
  • Remaining bread batter

Baking

baked apple bead in a loaf pan

The aroma of this bread baking will fill every nook and cranny with the heavenly scent of baked apples. So when it’s done baking, you’ll want to dig right in. Fortunately with this bread, you can!

The easiest way to do it, is to let it cool slightly in the pan on a wire rack. Then remove it from the pan and slice it into thick slices.

And by then you’ll have a waiting crowd, so dig right in to this gluten free apple bread!

sliced apple bread on a wire rack

Gluten Free Apple Bread {Dairy Free}

A delicious gluten free apple bread with the sweetness of cinnamon and brown sugar.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free recipes, gluten free apple recipes, gluten free bread recipes, gluten free yeast bread
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Rising time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 260kcal
Author: Christine

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups almond milk divided, warmed
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons rapid rise yeast
  • 460 grams gluten free flour mix about 3 ½ cups
  • 2 teaspoons psyllium husk powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil

Filling

  • 3 Tablespoons non dairy butter softened, divided
  • 2 small granny smith apples peeled, diced
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • In a small measuring cup, heat ¼ cup of milk to 100 F. Mix in the yeast and set aside to proof.
    cup of proofed yeast
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add gluten free flour mix, psyllium husk powder, salt and sugar. Mix together for 30 seconds.
    dry ingredients in a bowl
  • Add in the yeast mixture, coconut oil and remaining milk. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
    dry ingredients mixed and liquid added
  • Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
    batter on a spoon
  • Meanwhile, prepare 9” x 5” baking pan by spraying lightly with cooking spray.
    baking pan sprayed
  • In a medium bowl, mix softened butter, diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Mixture will be thick.
    diced apples in a glass bowl
  • In the prepared pan, spread 1 cup of bread dough into the bottom of the pan.
    dropping bits of apple chunks in the baking pans
  • On top the batter, evenly sprinkle half the diced apples mixture.
    dropping bits of apple chunks in the baking pans
  • Top with another cup of batter and spread evenly.
    spreading batter in baking pan
  • Sprinkle with the rest of the apple mixture.
    apple mixture in a bowl
  • Top with the rest of the batter and spread to cover the top of the apples.
    batter in a baking pan
  • Cover the pan with a light towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
    batter in a baking pan
  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Bake the risen bread for 45 minutes.
    baked apple bead in a loaf pan
  • Remove from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
    baked apple bead in a loaf pan
  • Carefully turn the bread out of the pan to finish cooling on a wire rack.
    inside of baked loaf
  • Slice and serve warm.
    baked bread sliced

Notes

  • Ingredients should be at room temperature.
  • Dice apples into ¼ inch chunks. 
  • Spread batter to cover the bottom of the pan, then top with half the apples. Repeat the process, finishing with the batter.
  • Bread is best served the same day.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Sherr

    October 18, 2018 at 9:19 am

    How to make recipes dairy free?

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    • Christine

      October 18, 2018 at 9:51 pm

      Hi Sherr,

      I have not made this bread as dairy free. However, full fat coconut milk is often a good sub for milk and then there is dairy free butter you can try.I just haven't made it as a dairy free version, so no guarantees!

      Hope that helps!

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