Apple Pie Pull Apart Bread
Indulge in the ultimate sweet treat with our Apple Pie Pull Apart Bread! This mouthwatering dessert features tender, flaky biscuit layers generously filled with spiced apple goodness and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Perfect for sharing (or keeping all to yourself), it’s a delightful twist on classic apple pie that’s as fun to make as it is to eat!
Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 3 apples, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp water (30 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 tbsp butter (28 g)
- 1 stick butter, melted
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (66.6 g)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla (5 ml)
- 1 cup white sugar (200 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (15 ml)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (1.25 ml)
- Pinch of salt
📦Other(1)
- 2 cans refrigerated biscuits
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
495
Protein
4g
Carbs
71g
Fat
23g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Make the apple filling: Cook diced apples with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and salt for 6–8 minutes. Mix cornstarch with water and stir it in. Cook 1–2 more minutes until thick. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
- 2
Make the cinnamon sugar: Mix the white sugar and cinnamon together.
- 3
Prepare the biscuits: Open each biscuit in half, creating two thinner pieces.
- 4
Build the layers: Dip each biscuit half in melted butter, then coat it in the cinnamon sugar. Place the pieces into a greased loaf pan, layering them with the apple filling between sections.
- 5
Bake: Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until the center is fully baked.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook the apple filling for exactly 6-8 minutes before adding cornstarch, allowing pectin to break down and release ~30% of the apples' water content, which concentrates flavor and prevents a watery final texture.timing6-8 minutes pre-cornstarch
- ✓Use 1 tbsp cornstarch per 2 tbsp water (1:2 ratio) to create a slurry that thickens the filling to 190-200°F without lumps, as the starch granules gelatinize and swell to absorb excess moisture.ingredient1:2 cornstarch-to-water ratio, 190-200°F
- ✓Dip biscuit halves in melted butter while filling cools to room temperature (15-20 minutes) so butter adheres properly to the dough's surface and creates an even cinnamon-sugar crust without sliding off.timing15-20 minutes cooling time
- ✓Layer biscuit pieces vertically at a 45° angle rather than flat, increasing surface area contact with filling by ~40% and ensuring even moisture distribution and browning throughout the loaf pan.technique45° angle placement
- ✓Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes covered with foil, then uncover for the final 5-10 minutes; the foil traps steam (reaching 212°F) to bake the interior through before the exterior browns.timing350°F, 55-60 minutes covered + 5-10 minutes uncovered
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Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
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Apple Pie Pull Apart Bread
Indulge in the ultimate sweet treat with our Apple Pie Pull Apart Bread! This mouthwatering dessert features tender, flaky biscuit layers generously filled with spiced apple goodness and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Perfect for sharing (or keeping all to yourself), it’s a delightful twist on classic apple pie that’s as fun to make as it is to eat!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 3 apples, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp water (30 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 tbsp butter (28 g)
- 1 stick butter, melted
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (66.6 g)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla (5 ml)
- 1 cup white sugar (200 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (15 ml)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (1.25 ml)
- Pinch of salt
📦Other(1)
- 2 cans refrigerated biscuits
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
495
Protein
4g
Carbs
71g
Fat
23g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Make the apple filling: Cook diced apples with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and salt for 6–8 minutes. Mix cornstarch with water and stir it in. Cook 1–2 more minutes until thick. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
- 2
Make the cinnamon sugar: Mix the white sugar and cinnamon together.
- 3
Prepare the biscuits: Open each biscuit in half, creating two thinner pieces.
- 4
Build the layers: Dip each biscuit half in melted butter, then coat it in the cinnamon sugar. Place the pieces into a greased loaf pan, layering them with the apple filling between sections.
- 5
Bake: Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until the center is fully baked.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook the apple filling for exactly 6-8 minutes before adding cornstarch, allowing pectin to break down and release ~30% of the apples' water content, which concentrates flavor and prevents a watery final texture.timing6-8 minutes pre-cornstarch
- ✓Use 1 tbsp cornstarch per 2 tbsp water (1:2 ratio) to create a slurry that thickens the filling to 190-200°F without lumps, as the starch granules gelatinize and swell to absorb excess moisture.ingredient1:2 cornstarch-to-water ratio, 190-200°F
- ✓Dip biscuit halves in melted butter while filling cools to room temperature (15-20 minutes) so butter adheres properly to the dough's surface and creates an even cinnamon-sugar crust without sliding off.timing15-20 minutes cooling time
- ✓Layer biscuit pieces vertically at a 45° angle rather than flat, increasing surface area contact with filling by ~40% and ensuring even moisture distribution and browning throughout the loaf pan.technique45° angle placement
- ✓Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes covered with foil, then uncover for the final 5-10 minutes; the foil traps steam (reaching 212°F) to bake the interior through before the exterior browns.timing350°F, 55-60 minutes covered + 5-10 minutes uncovered