Apple Pie Bread

Serves: 12
Total time: 1 hr, 30 min
Preheat: 350

Ingredients:

BREAD
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened (try substituting 1/4 cup applesauce for half)
1 cup brown sugar (try reducing to 1/2 cup and/or substituting with 1 banana)
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon apple pie spice (substitution: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg)
4 large (or 6 medium) apples, peeled, sliced and cut into bite-size chunks

TOPPING
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar

ALTERNATIVE CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is creamy. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and apple pie spice (or cinnamon and nutmeg). Gradually add the flour mixture to the large bowl and mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the apples and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
3. To make the topping, combine 2 tablespoons of melted butter with 1/2 cup each of flour and brown sugar. Mix with a fork until crumbly and pour evenly over the top of the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, checking for doneness starting at 45 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center of the bread. Cut into slices and serve warm. 
1. (I baked for 45...would probably leave in a little longer next time, but it really was great this way...maybe only another 3 mins)

Recipe + Picture: http://www.pipandebby.com/pip-ebby/2014/9/11/apple-pie-bread.html