Sourdough Discard Apple Fritter Bread

If you love sourdough apple fritters, then you better get this sourdough apple fritter bread into the oven asap! It’s the perfect fall treat that you can enjoy any time of the year! This easy to make sourdough quick bread features fresh apples tossed in cinnamon sugar and layered into a tender sponge cake, drizzled in a vanilla glaze.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Quick & Easy Recipe – Despite its gourmet appeal, sourdough apple fritter bread is surprisingly easy to make, requiring simple ingredients and minimal prep time. It’s a simple no wait sourdough recipe you must try!

Irresistible Flavor – Sourdough apple fritter bread will captivate your taste buds with its delightful combination of sweet, tart apples, warm cinnamon, and hints of vanilla. Each bite offers a symphony of flavors that evoke cozy autumn days and comforting homemade treats. It’s sourdough comfort food!

Moist and Tender Texture – This bread boasts a moist and tender crumb, thanks to the addition of grated apples and a generous drizzle of glaze. It’s just like your favorite sourdough apple fritters, but in quick bread form!

Ingredients

• Apples – You’ll need 3 medium diced apples, I’ve used Granny smith apples, but you can use whatever apples you have on hand. I think this recipe works best with green apples though. I generally don’t peel my apples, but you can if you prefer.
• Granulated Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Vegetable Oil – I’ve used vegetable oil to create this recipe instead of butter because it ensures the best texture. It keeps the cake soft and full of moisture, without it falling apart.
• Sourdough Starter – Like most sourdough quick bread recipes, you can use either active sourdough starter or sourdough discard to make it.
• All-purpose Flour
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Powdered Sugar and Milk – These simple ingredients create the sweet glaze that is drizzled over the top of the sourdough discard apple fritter bread.

How To Make Sourdough Discard Apple Fritter Bread

I’ve used granny smith apples, but you can use whatever apples you prefer. I recommend organising your ingredients and allowing all the ingredients to come to room temperature to ensure the batter comes together more easily, just like when you make sourdough apple muffins.

You’re going to start by making the apple cinnamon mixture. In a medium bowl, toss the apples in the brown sugar and cinnamon until they’re well coated. 

Make The Batter

The quick bread batter is surprisingly easy! Combine the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and whisk until uniform, then add the sourdough starter and vegetable oil to the mix and whisk until well combined.

Now whisk the all purpose flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl and add to the wet ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until the wet ingredients and dry ingredients are well combined (but be careful not to over mix).

Now to create the layers of this sourdough apple fritter bread, you’re going to divide both the quick bread batter and the apples roughly in half.

Start by adding half the batter to the base of the greased loaf pan. Using a spatula, spread the batter so it covers the base of the pan. To create the middle layer of apples running through the bread, you’re now going to add half of the cinnamon apple mixture on top of the quick bread batter.

Now add the remaining batter to the loaf pan, followed by the rest of the cinnamon apple mixture. This will give you a lovely cinnamon-spiced apple layer in the center and on top of the bread. 

Place the loaf pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. The sourdough discard apple fritter cake is cooked through when a skewer comes out clean and the cinnamon apples are browned and a little crunchy on top.

Mix The Glaze

While your apple fritter bread is baking, make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy. Once the cake has cooled slightly, drizzle the glaze over the cake while still in the pan. Allow the glaze to soak in a little before transferring the cake to a wire rack to cool before slicing. This sourdough apple fritter bread smells so incredible when it first comes out of the oven that you’re going to want to cut into it right away! Try to be patient though as it will hold together much better if it has time to cool before slicing. 

How To Store + Freeze

This sourdough discard apple fritter bread can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

This recipe freezes really well. You can glaze the discard bread and then allow to cool. Wrap in parchment paper and then wrap in aluminum foil. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature before slicing and enjoying.

Sourdough Resources

If you’re new to the sourdough journey, or looking for some help along the way, then these sourdough resources are perfect for you! There’s sure to be something here to help you bake the best sourdough you’ve ever baked!

• Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough Bread (it’s your very own free quick start sourdough guide).
• How To Boost Your Sourdough Starter
• How To Increase the Wild Yeast in your Sourdough Starter
• Most Common Sourdough Starter Questions & Answers
• How To Improve Your Sourdough Oven Spring

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