Cinnamon Apple Pull-Apart Bread

This Soft Cinnamon Apple Pull-Apart Bread is loaded with a buttery layers, apples, cinnamon and a maple glaze that you’ll be making on repeat.

Ingredients

• Yeast – I’m using instant yeast, but see ingredient notes for using dry active yeast.
• Flour – I’m using all purpose, but bread flour works also
• Cinnamon – for both the dough and cinnamon sugar layers
• Salt – adds flavor and structure to dough.
• Butter – for the dough and cinnamon sugar layers
• Apple Cider – added to the dough for extra apple flavor.
• Apple – diced for the stacked layers
• Brown Sugar – for the cinnamon sugar layers
• Powdered Sugar – for the perfect sweet glaze
• Maple Syrup – for a maple flavor to the glaze
• Heavy Cream – to help get the perfect consistency.

How to Make Cinnamon Apple Pull-Apart Bread

• In a large bowl (I use my stand mixer) combine 3 cups flour, instant yeast, cinnamon, and salt.
• Add in warmed apple cider and butter. Mix together, adding in additional flour if needed.
• Knead mixture for 7-10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place back into bowl, and let rise for an hour, until doubled.
• After the dough has doubled, place onto counter and roll into a rectangle approximately 20 x 15 inches.
• Spread the butter on the dough and top brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle with diced apple.
• Cut into rectangles that will fit into your bread pan about 4″x 3″
• Stack rectangles and place horizontally into your bread pan. Cover and allow to rise an 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine maple glaze ingredients. Adding enough heavy cream to get desired consistency.
• Allow bread to cool for 15-20 minutes before removing from bread pan.
• Pour frosting over the top and enjoy!

More Like This

• Apple Cider Cinnamon Rolls
• Apple Fritter Cake
• Pumpkin Bread

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Cinnamon Apple Pull-Apart Bread with Maple Glaze

This Soft Cinnamon Apple Pull-Apart Bread is loaded with a buttery layers, apples, cinnamon and a maple glaze that you'll want to make over and over again. 

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 55 minutes mins

Course bread

Servings 1 loaf

Calories 3562 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Apple Cider Dough

• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast see notes for dry active yeast instructions
• 3 – 3 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 1/4 cup apple cider warmed

Apple Filling

• 1 apple diced
• 4 tbsp butter softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Maple Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2-3 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl (I use my stand mixer) combine 3 cups flour, instant yeast, cinnamon, and salt.
• Add in warmed apple cider and butter. Mix together, adding in additional flour if needed.
• Knead mixture for 7-10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place back into bowl, and let rise for an hour, until doubled.
• After the dough has doubled, place onto counter and roll into a rectangle approximately 20 x 15 inches.
• Spread the butter on the dough and top brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle with diced apple.
• Cut into rectangles that will fit into your bread pan about 4"x 3"
• Stack rectangles and place horizontally into your bread pan. Cover and allow to rise an 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine maple glaze ingredients. Adding enough heavy cream to get desired consistency.
• Allow bread to cool for 15-20 minutes before removing from bread pan.
• Pour frosting over the top and enjoy!

Notes

If using dry active yeast combine 2 1/4 tsp yeast with 2 tbsp sugar and 1/2 cup of warm apple cider. Combine this with remaining apple cider in step 2. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 3562kcalCarbohydrates: 607gProtein: 65gFat: 102gSaturated Fat: 60gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 408mgSodium: 3099mgPotassium: 1612mgFiber: 29gSugar: 239gVitamin A: 3258IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 413mgIron: 24mg

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