Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe

Experience the heavenly delight of pull-apart apple butter bread. Learn to bake this irresistible treat with step-by-step instructions. Perfect for any occasion.

This beautiful and tart bread is perfect for get-togethers. The only sugar coming from the addition of honey, apple butter, and caramel drizzle (which you can leave off).

Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe

With its irresistible combination of tender bread and rich apple butter, this mouthwatering treat will surely become a favorite in your household. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this step-by-step guide will help you create a masterpiece that will impress your family and friends.

Apple butter, a spread made from cooked apples, adds a unique twist to traditional bread recipes. This bread’s natural sweetness and smooth texture lend itself perfectly to baking. This results in a loaf that is both delicious and satisfying.

Pull-apart bread has gained popularity in recent years and for a good reason. This bread is made by layering individual pieces of dough, resulting in a soft and fluffy texture. As the bread bakes, the layers separate, making it easy to pull apart and enjoy. Adding apple butter brings this bread to a new level of deliciousness.

Now, combine the apple butter and pull-apart bread and have a soft, delicious treat the whole family will enjoy.

Whether you enjoy it plain or spread with creamy butter, even more, apple butter, or nutty spreads, apple butter bread is perfect for any occasion. It pairs wonderfully with a cup of tea or coffee in the morning, on a coffee break, or can be served alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. You can even get creative by adding chopped nuts or dried fruits for added crunch and flavor.

So why wait? Embrace fall flavors and indulge in the irresistible goodness of apple butter bread. With its delicious taste and baked bread aroma, it’s sure to become one of your favorite treats for years to come.

Tips and variations for making this pull-apart apple butter bread recipe:

While this mouthwatering pull-apart apple butter bread recipe will satisfy your cravings and delight your tastebuds, here are some tips that can enhance your baking experience:

● 4½ teaspoons of instant yeast is 2 packets
You can use homemade apple butter or store-bought apple butter, whichever you prefer.
● This recipe is only sweet if you top it with caramel. Otherwise, this recipe is only sweetened with honey and apple butter, so it is tart in flavor. The caramel sauce adds the sweetness.
● Measure flour by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off with a knife. If the flour is too compacted, you may end up with dry bread.
● Instant Yeast is vital to this recipe. The process changes if using dry active yeast, so the instant version is necessary.
You can add a small amount of apple pie spice or other warm spices such as nutmeg or cloves, for a different flavor.
● You can make the dough in advance and either refrigerate it or freeze it. If making in advance, do not allow it to rise. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge or freezer. When you are ready to use it, simply place it in a bowl and allow it to come to room temperature. Once at room temperature, cover and place in a warm place for 30 minutes and continue with the apple butter steps.
This is not a bread machine recipe.
● Store leftovers in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap for up to 4 days. If the weather is humid, it may turn faster.
● You can freeze this bread or a portion of this bread. Just place in an airtight container, foodsaver, or wrap in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter and enjoy when it is at room temperature.
● This recipe is made from common ingredients found at your local grocery stores.

You might enjoy this death by chocolate monkey bread, which is also a pull-apart bread and a great way to start the morning, or as a tasty dessert recipe.

More apple desserts:

This delicious cinnamon apple and walnut holiday bread recipe is another apple bread and, in spite of the name, perfect any time of year. This sweet bread recipe uses apple sauce. This yummy bread is great for holiday gifts or as part of your holiday season brunch. This is a terrific apple cinnamon croissant cake recipe which uses fresh apples (great during apple season) and is a wonderful breakfast bread; it is scrumptious! These are some of my favorite fall treats as apple and cinnamon just seems to go together perfectly.

Quick bread recipes you might enjoy:

● Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe
● Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe

Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe Ingredients:

● 4¾ cups All Purpose Flour, plus an extra tablespoon for the pan
● 4½ teaspoons Instant Yeast
● 1 teaspoon Salt
● 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter at room temperature
● 3 Tablespoons Honey
● 1 large Egg at room temperature
● 2/3 cup Warm Heavy Cream
● 1 cup Warm Whole Milk
● 1 cup Apple Butter
● 1½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
● Caramel Sauce for Topping

Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Mise en Place:

● Stand-up Mixer (paddle attachment, large bowl, etc.) or Hand Mixer
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Rubber Spatula
● 12″ Tube Pan or Bundt Pan
● Rolling Pin
● Baking Cooling Rack (wire rack)

Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe Directions:

1. Lightly grease a tube pan and sprinkle flour over it. Set aside.
2. Mix together the flour, instant yeast, and salt in the mixing bowl of the stand mixer.

3. Add the butter, honey, egg, heavy cream, and warm milk to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed using the dough hook attachment until a soft dough comes together, about 5-6 minutes.

4. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and place somewhere warm for 30 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

5. Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 equal parts.

6. Roll one of the dough balls into a rectangle approximately 12 inches x 16 inches big.

7. Spread approximately a quarter of the apple butter over the rolled dough. Lightly sprinkle the apple butter with a quarter of the cinnamon.

8. Cut the dough lengthwise into 3 equal strips and stack the strips on top of each other.

9. Cut the stacked strip into 4 equal and square portions. Stack the squares on top of each other.

10. Loosely arrange in the prepared pan. You will want some space for rising. Repeat this process until all the dough is cut, stacked, and placed in the pan.
11. Cover the pan with your clean towel and place somewhere warm to rise for 30 mins. It will rise to the top of the pan.
12. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

13. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the 350-degree Fahrenheit preheated oven or until the top is golden and slightly crispy.

14. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.

15. Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy immediately.

Yield: 1

Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe

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Pull-Apart Apple Butter Bread Recipe. Experience the heavenly delight of pull-apart apple butter bread. Learn to bake this irresistible treat with step-by-step instructions. Perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 4¾ cups All Purpose Flour, plus an extra tablespoon for the pan
• 4½ teaspoons Instant Yeast
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter at room temperature
• 3 Tablespoons Honey
• 1 large Egg at room temperature
• 2/3 cup Warm Heavy Cream
• 1 cup Warm Whole Milk
• 1 cup Apple Butter
• 1½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• Caramel Sauce for Topping

Instructions

1. Lightly grease a tube pan and sprinkle flour over it. Set aside.
2. Mix together the flour, instant yeast, and salt in the mixing bowl of the stand mixer.
3. Add the butter, honey, egg, heavy cream, and warm milk to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed using the dough hook attachment until a soft dough comes together, about 5-6 minutes.
4. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and place somewhere warm for 30 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 equal parts.
6. Roll one of the dough balls into a rectangle approximately 12 inches x 16 inches big.
7. Spread approximately a quarter of the apple butter over the rolled dough. Lightly sprinkle the apple butter with a quarter of the cinnamon.
8. Cut the dough lengthwise into 3 equal strips and stack the strips on top of each other.
9. Cut the stacked strip into 4 equal and square portions. Stack the squares on top of each other.
10. Loosely arrange the stacked dough in the prepared pan. You will want some space for rising. Repeat this process until all the dough is cut, stacked, and placed in the pan.
11. Cover the pan with your clean towel and place the pan somewhere warm to rise for 30 mins. It will rise to the top of the pan.
12. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
13. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the 350-degree Fahrenheit preheated oven or until the top is golden and slightly crispy.
14. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.
15. Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy immediately.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 396Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 254mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 19gProtein: 9g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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