Fluffy and pull-apart, this apple brioche is excellent to make during Fall when apples are at their prime. Soft and fluffy, and full of fresh apples, it makes a wonderful dessert while being equally good served for breakfast with a cup of coffee.
To make the apple brioche, you first make a dough with water, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, yeast, and flour. Then, the dough gets set aside to rise in the fridge before being divided into balls. After that, the balls get coated with butter, sugar, and apple slices before being arranged in a loaf pan, before being given another period of rising time before being baked. The resulting loaf of apple brioche can then be dusted with powdered sugar before serving.
What is Apple Brioche?
Apple brioche is a pull-apart bread recipe in which dough gets layered with butter, apple slices, and sugar before being baked in the oven. The addition of rich ingredients to the dough like butter and milk ensures that the bread is extra fluffy and decadent.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the water and milk are warm, but not too hot before starting this recipe. The ideal temperature is somewhere between 100 F to 110 F (37.7 C to 43.3 C).
- Choose whichever type of apple you have on hand and enjoy, and will hold their shape during the baking process. Macintosh, cortland, granny smith, pink lady, and spartan are all excellent options.
- If you love the taste of cinnamon in apple baking, you can sprinkle cinnamon on each portion of dough along with the sugar.
- If you find that your dough isn’t rising quickly, it is likely it is because your kitchen is too cold. Simply find a warmer location in your home to speed up the process such as inside an oven that is turned off or on top of a refrigerator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Makes Brioche Different From Bread?
Brioche is in fact a type of bread but is a little different from traditional sandwich bread because it has a higher fat (usually from the addition of eggs and butter) and sugar content. This particular brioche recipe includes plenty of butter and milk, making it wonderfully rich and fluffy.
What Kind of Apples are Best for Apple Bread?
The best kind of apples for apple bread are whatever ones you enjoy the most and will hold their shape in the bread. If you love sweeter apples, consider something like a honeycrisp or fuji. Meanwhile, granny smith or golden delicious are wonderful if you like a slightly tarter taste.
Can I Add Cinnamon to Apple Brioche?
Absolutely! If you would like a cinnamon flavor throughout your bread, you could add some cinnamon to your dough. Alternatively, you could simply mix the sugar you dust between the layers of dough with some cinnamon so it has more of a cinnamon bun effect.
How to Store Apple Brioche
Leftover apple brioche can be stored in a sealed bag or container at room temperature where it should stay fresh for up to 3 to 4 days. Alternatively, you could put it in the freezer if you would like to keep it for longer.
Ingredients
How to Make Apple Brioche
In a bowl, whisk the water with the milk, butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt until smooth. Whisk in the yeast followed by the eggs.
In a bowl, whisk the water with the milk, butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt until smooth. Whisk in the yeast followed by the eggs.
Stir in the flour, and then when the dough starts to come together, knead it with your hands until a smooth dough forms. Place it in a covered bowl in the fridge to rise for 1 hour.
Stir in the flour, and then when the dough starts to come together, knead it with your hands until a smooth dough forms. Place it in a covered bowl in the fridge to rise for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into 10 parts and shape them into balls. Allow them to rest for 15 minutes.
Divide the dough into 10 parts and shape them into balls. Allow them to rest for 15 minutes.
Flatten the balls, spread them with butter, and sprinkle them with sugar. Top each portion with two slices of apple.
Flatten the balls, spread them with butter, and sprinkle them with sugar. Top each portion with two slices of apple.
Stack two dough portions together and place it in a loaf pan. Repeat with the remaining dough portion. Cover and allow it to rise for 30 minutes.
Stack two dough portions together and place it in a loaf pan. Repeat with the remaining dough portion. Cover and allow it to rise for 30 minutes.
Brush the bread with the egg yolk and bake in a 360 F (180 C) oven for 35 minutes.
Brush the bread with the egg yolk and bake in a 360 F (180 C) oven for 35 minutes.
Garnish with powdered sugar before serving!
Garnish with powdered sugar before serving!
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