We have all done it…pinned something to our favorite boards and either forget or just don’t have the drive to try them out. Well I am going to share my successes and failures as I cruise through some of my favorite pins. Welcome to my first #PinterestPinTest!

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I pinned this recipe just a few days ago and couldn’t wait to try it out. The weather is cold, my oven is warm and I like baked goods. Trifecta! The recipe is below taken directly from The Baking Chocolatess. I omitted the glaze and the hubby suggested pecans for the next time. I guess he liked it!

1. 1/3 cup light brown sugar
2. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3. 2/3 cup white sugar
4. 1/2 cup butter, softened
5. 2 eggs
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
7. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
8. 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
9. 1/2 cup milk or almond milk
10. 2 apples, peeled and chopped (any kind), mixed with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9×5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick spray or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray to get out easily for slicing.
2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
3. In another medium-sized bowl, beat white sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
4. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in; add in vanilla extract.
5. Combine & whisk flour and baking powder together in another bowl and add into creamed butter mixture and stir until blended.
6. Mix milk into batter until smooth.
7. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the apple mixture, then half the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
8. Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.
9. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining apple mixture, then the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
10. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using knife or spoon.
11. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.

If you test this out, let me know what you think. Would love to hear how others may add or modify it. Enjoy!