Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray two 8X4 inch baking pans with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl whisk together the first nine ingredients.  In a separate bowl, mix eggs, oil, and vanilla.  Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine. (The batter will be extremely thick). Mix in apples and 1 cup chopped pecans until evenly distributed through batter.

Step 3

Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans and smooth out the top of batter with the back of a spoon.  Bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean and edges of bread are just pulling away from baking pan.

Step 4

In a heavy bottomed 2 quart saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil over medium heat. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Add vanilla and powdered sugar and using a hand-held electric mixer beat on medium speed until smooth. Pour half the glaze immediately over each loaf of cooled bread and sprinkle evenly with pecans.