Apple Pie Bread

Apple Pie Bread 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups apples, diced CRUMB TOPPING 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon pinch of cloves pinch of nutmeg 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 2-3 Tablespoons butter, melted Preheat oven to 325 In a medium sized bowl, stir together melted butter, buttermilk, & brown sugar. Add in the beaten egg and vanilla extract. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour the wet mixture into the well. Stir just until flour is dissolved. Do not over stir . Fold in the finely diced apples. Grease a loaf pan and pour in the mixture. In a small bowl add the crumb topping ingredients, except for the butter. Whisk to combine. Add in the butter and stir with a fork until it resembles large crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the batter. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Baking times may vary. Let cool and then eat.