CARAMEL APPLE BUTTER BREAD

Caramel Apple Butter Bread image

Provided by Teresa Jacobson

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/3 c plain yogurt
2 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1 Tbsp fresh ground flax seed (optional)
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or apple pie spice)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped
1/2 c caramel apple butter (or regular apple butter)
STREUSEL TOPPING:
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 c toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped

Steps:

1. Lightly coat a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F for glass loaf pan or 350 degrees F for metal loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar. Stir in yogurt and baking powder until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla; combine well.
3. In a separate small bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt and nuts; fold into creamed batter until combined- do not over mix!
4. Spoon half of mixture into prepared pan. Spread caramel apple butter over batter in pan, then spread remaining batter over apple butter. If desired, run a knife through batter to give a swirled appearance but it is not necessary.
5. In a small bowl, combine together ingredients for streusel topping using a fork or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Completely cool bread on wire rack before slicing.