This Apple Pull Apart Bread is made with sliced canned biscuits layered with a spiced apple filling and topped with a delicious glaze. Incredibly easy and a perfect Fall breakfast or dessert.
Easy Apple Pull Apart Bread
I love making easy bread recipes and this apple cinnamon pull-apart bread is not only delicious, but also so simple to make using this simple trick: refrigerated biscuit dough. Save the time you are going to spend in the kitchen on the apple filling; that’s the best part!
Sometimes pull apart bread is referred to as Monkey Bread. The similarities between the two is the fact that they are small bite sized pieces of dough you can pick (or pull apart) with your fingers. However, pull-apart bread is made in a bread pan instead of a round bundt pan. If you prefer the smaller portions of dough, give our Apple Fritter Monkey Bread a try.
Ingredients You Will Need
- Refrigerated Biscuits – I prefer the Grands (Pillsbury brand) but any will do!
- Gala Apples – diced into small pieces.
- Lemon Juice – fresh or bottled.
- Sugar – granulated sugar and brown sugar.
- Vanilla Extract – that one is my favorite organic pure vanilla.
- Spices – cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.
- Powdered Sugar – for the icing glaze.
- Half & Half – also for the glaze.
How To Make Apple Pull Apart Bread
- Apples – Cook the apples in a saucepan with brown sugar and seasonings.
- Biscuits – Lay out a can of biscuits individually, and top them with a spoonful of apples. Place them in a greased loaf pan. Repeat
- Cook – Cover the bread with foil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook an additional 5-8.
- Cool – Let the bread cool for 5 minutes then remove from the pan.
- Make the icing – whisk the powdered sugar and half and half. Add in vanilla and stir again. Drizzle over the bread.
Storing
If you keep this bread at room temperature it will last about a day. In the refrigerator, you can store it up to a week, reheating individual servings. The good thing is, you won’t have to worry about storage because everyone will eat this up so quick!
Freezing: Let the bread cool completely, then transfer to an airtight, freezer-safe plastic bag before adding the glaze. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to use, let the bread thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then you can reheat the bread in the microwave for about 60 seconds. Top with the glaze before serving.
Variations
- Biscuits – you can change out the biscuits to canned cinnamon rolls. Frozen bread rolls would also work.
- Apples – feel free to use any kind of apples like granny smith apples, pink lady, etc… Another option is to use apple pie filling. Store-bought apple pie filling is not as good as our homemade, but will work and save some prep time.
- Add-ins – feel free to add in any chopped nuts (like pecans or walnuts), raisins, etc…
More Apple Bread Recipes
- Amish Apple Fritter Bread
- Applesauce Bread
- Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
- Apple Bread Pudding
- Caramel Apple Banana Bread
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Apple Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cans Grands flakey refrigerated biscuits
- 4 gala apples diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
ICING:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
BREAD:
- Add all the diced apples, brown sugar, and all seasonings to a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Stirring occasionally, until apples have browned and softened and sauce is thick. Set aside to cool.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Begin to peel each biscuit by its layers. Goal is to have to make 16 biscuit halves. Spoon about a tablespoon of the apple filling onto each biscuit piece. Stack the biscuit piece on top of one another to form, about 4-5 in a stack.
- Place your stacks in the loaf pan, with the biscuit on its side, without filling touching the pan. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Now remove the foil and bake until golden brown about 5-8 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let the loaf cool for 5 minutes in the pan. After the 5 minutes remove the loaf from the pan.
ICING:
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and half and half, adding more if necessary to reach the desired consistency. Add the vanilla and whisk again.
- Drizzle liberally over the loaf.
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9 comments on “Apple Pull Apart Bread”
Will try this! Thx! For sharing!
I really enjoy these easy making recipes. Thank you for sharing ❤️.
Can’t I just use canned apples separate and cut biscuits into 6ths and just mix together rather than layer?
Sounds like that would be a quicker alternative. Let me know how it turns out!
Question…can peaches be used instead of apples?
I’m sure that would be fine. Let me know how it turns out!
Turned out perfect!
Hi can i use puff pastry instead of refrigerated biscuits?
Sure…that sounds good. Might have to give that a try as well!