Pull-Apart Apple Bread Recipe
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Pull-Apart Apple Bread Recipe
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Pull-Apart Apple Bread features soft, enriched bread dough layered with a spiced apple filling of grated apples, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla. The bread is assembled in stacks that bake into a loaf with tender pull-apart sections, combining the warmth of cinnamon-spiced apple and buttery bread for a comforting treat.
Description
This bread begins with an enriched dough made from all-purpose flour, warm milk, water, butter, sugar, eggs, and yeast, mixed and allowed to rise until doubled. The dough is rolled into a large rectangle, then layered with a filling of grated peeled apples, cinnamon, sugar, butter, and vanilla. The dough is cut and stacked to create layers that bake into pull-apart sections.
The resulting bread has a soft crumb with sweet, spiced pockets of apple throughout. The pull-apart technique offers an inviting texture, easy for sharing or serving in portions. This bread suits breakfast, snacks, or afternoon tea.
The recipe yields two loaves, ideal for sharing or freezing one for later. Baking at 350°F develops a golden crust while keeping the interior moist.
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Ingredients
Bread Dough Ingredients:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 3/4 cup milk whole
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter cubed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
Apple Filling Ingredients:
- 8 Tbsp butter unsalted, 1/2 cup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups apple peeled and grated
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Glaze Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter cubed
- 1/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
To Make the Apple Bread:
- Cover two bread pans with parchment paper, butter sides or spray with baking spray. Preheat oven to 350°F at step 6. In a small saucepan, add butter, milk, water and sugar. Stirring frequently, cook until milk becomes warm and butter melts. (If milk gets too hot, let it cool until just warm to the touch.)
- Sprinkle yeast over the warm milk and stir. Cover the bowl and allow yeast to activate and become foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 beaten eggs.
- Add flour to a large mixing bowl, form a well in the center, and add the warm milk mixture. Fold until the flour until the dough is soft, pliable and no longer sticks to your hands or the bowl. (Tip: Add additional flour 1 Tbsp at a time as needed until dough no longer sticks to the bowl.) Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let rise 1 hour at room temperature.
- Transfer dough to a generously floured work surface. Lightly sprinkle top with flour and use a rolling pin to roll it into an 18”x20” rectangle.
- In a small bowl, use a fork to combine butter and vanilla. Spread the butter evenly over the rolled dough. Spread grated or diced apples evenly over the top. Combine the cinnamon and sugar, sprinkle evenly over the dough.
- Cut the dough into 5 long uniform strips. Cut the strips into squares. Stack dough and transfer to bread pans dividing dough between the two pans, loosely stacking the squares on their sides. Cover pans with a towel or plastic wrap, rise 30 minutes. Bake uncovered at 350˚F for 25-30 minutes until bread is golden in color. Allow bread to cool completely before applying glaze.
How to Make the Sweet Bread Glaze:
- In a saucepan, on med/high heat, combine butter, sugar and vanilla. Bring to a light boil. Add heavy whipping cream, stir to combine and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
- Once the glaze is cooled, add the powdered sugar. Set glaze aside to thicken then drizzle or spread over the cooled apple bread.
Notes
- This recipe produces two loaves of pull-apart apple bread.
- Ensure the milk mixture is warm, not hot, to properly activate the yeast during dough preparation.
- Roll the dough and layer evenly with the apple filling for consistent flavor and texture throughout.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
10g
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbs
53g
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
129mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
590IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10g | |
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 53g | |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 590IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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