Apple Harvest Bread
This Apple Harvest Bread is a homemade yeasted bread stuffed with apple pieces...and topped with a cinnamon streusel!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 5 cups bread flour recommended brand: King Arthur Flour
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp instant dry yeast
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup apple sauce
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups Granny Smith apples diced
For the Streusel Topping
- ½ cup cake flour
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a countertop mixer with the dough hook attached, add all ingredients for the dough (flour, brown sugar, salt, yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, egg, butter, apple sauce, milk, vanilla, and diced apples). Mix on low speed until dough comes together.
- Increase to medium speed and mix for 7-8 minutes. Dough should be fairly slack and slightly sticky to the touch. Adjust with more flour or water if needed.
- Cover and allow dough to rest in a warm (80°-85°F) location for 1 hour.
- Transfer dough to a well-floured counter and fold. Cover and return to warm location for 1 more hour.
- Meanwhile, combine all of the streusel ingredients in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces of equal weight. Loosely shape into ball, cover, and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Shape dough into tight rounds and place on parchment paper. Divide streusel evenly between the 2 loaves; press streusel into the top of the dough. (If the streusel doesn't stick, just lightly spray the top of the loaf with water. Press the streusel down into the top of the dough.)
- Cover loaves lightly and allow to rest in a warm location for 1.5 hours.
- Very carefully transfer rounds to a sheet pan or peel and place in the oven.
- Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown in color. (Note: After 25 minutes, tent the loaves with aluminum foil to prevent streusel from burning.)
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
