Chai Spiced Apple Butter Muffin Bread

Name: Chai Spiced Apple Butter Muffin Bread
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 10 g ground cinnamon; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1.3 g ground nutmeg; 1.3 g ground allspice; 0.5 tsp ground cloves; 140 g salted butter; 165 g brown sugar; 120 g plain Greek yogurt; 95 g apple butter; 3 ea eggs; 10 ml vanilla extract; 200 g plain flour; 14 g baking powder; 6 g salt; 200 g apple; 115 g cream cheese; 100 g dark brown sugar

Recipe from Tieghan Gerard · original post · full recipe on halfbakedharvest.com

A chai-spiced apple butter quick bread with ribbons of cream cheese, fresh apple and a brown sugar chai crumble on top.

Serves 10 85 minKid-friendly

VegetarianBake

Ingredients

ground cinnamon — 4 tsp10 g
ground ginger2 tsp
ground cardamom1 tsp
ground nutmeg — ½ tsp1.3 g
ground allspice — ½ tsp1.3 g
ground cloves0.5 tsp
salted butter — melted140 g
brown sugar165 g
plain Greek yogurt120 g
apple butter95 g
eggs3 ea
vanilla extract — 2 tsp10 ml

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- 140 g Vegan butter instead of salted butter
- 120 g Coconut yoghurt instead of plain Greek yogurt
- 95 g Dairy-free apple butter instead of apple butter
- 115 g Dairy-free cream cheese instead of cream cheese
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ground cinnamon · 10 g
ground ginger · 2 tsp
ground cardamom · 1 tsp
ground nutmeg · 1.3 g
ground allspice · 1.3 g
ground cloves · 0.5 tsp
salted butter · 140 g
brown sugar · 165 g
plain Greek yogurt · 120 g
apple butter · 95 g
eggs · 3 items
vanilla extract · 10 ml
plain flour · 200 g
baking powder · 14 g
salt · 6 g
apple · 200 g
cream cheese · 115 g
dark brown sugar · 100 g

Method

Make the chai spice: in a shallow bowl, combine the cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and a pinch of black pepper.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×5-inch (23×13 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk together 115 g (1 stick) of the melted butter, 150 g (3/4 cup) of the brown sugar, the yogurt, apple butter, eggs and vanilla. Add 190 g of the flour, 1 tablespoon of the chai spice, the baking powder and salt. Mix until fully combined.
Toss the apple with the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 2 teaspoons chai spice, then mix into the batter. Dollop the cream cheese over the batter and give it a gentle stir; don't over-mix.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Make the swirl: mix the remaining 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter, the dark brown sugar, the remaining 1 tablespoon (8 g) flour and 1-2 teaspoons chai spice. Arrange the clumps over the batter. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the centre is set, covering with foil halfway through if the top browns too quickly.
Slice and enjoy with butter and flaky sea salt.