Description
This Apple Pull-Apart Bread recipe is cozy, gooey, and irresistible—soft layers of homemade dough filled with sweet cinnamon apples and topped with a vanilla glaze. Perfect for weekend brunch, holidays, or whenever you’re craving a bakery-style treat at home.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
1 cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
For the Filling:
2 medium apples, peeled & finely chopped (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup melted butter
For the Glaze:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2–3 tbsp milk or cream
Instructions
In a bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of sugar. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
Stir in butter, sugar, salt, egg, and half the flour. Add remaining flour and knead 6–8 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rise 1 hour, or until doubled.
Toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Stir in pecans if using.
Punch down dough and roll into golf ball–sized pieces. Flatten, fill with apple mix, pinch closed, and roll into balls.
Grease a bundt pan. Coat dough balls in cinnamon sugar (if desired) and layer in the pan. Let rise for 30 minutes.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes until golden brown.
Cool for 10 minutes, invert onto a plate, whisk glaze ingredients, and drizzle over warm bread
Notes
Best served warm the day it’s baked.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Freeze unglazed bread for up to 1 month, then thaw and glaze before serving.
Try flavor swaps like pears, pumpkin spice, or caramel drizzle for fun variations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes + rise time
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Bread / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250kcl
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: apple pull-apart bread, monkey bread, cinnamon apple bread, fall baking