Cinnamon-Apple Twist Bread

Bread Challenge Week 40

Apples have been on sale lately and I have been taking advantage of it. Probably too much because we have bags of apples all over our refrigerator and kitchen counters. So in my search for a recipe this week I decided something with apple was in order. I came across a recipe on King Arthur’s site and knew I had to make it. It looked like a lovely mix between cinnamon rolls and apple bread. Oh baby, apples and cinnamon and bread what could be better?

Turns out, nothing. I  made this bread for a little get together with my girlfriends. I begged them to let me bake for them and they obliged me. I’m a lucky they let me cook for them, this I know. After eating Apple-Cinnamon Twist Bread though I think they are counting themselves lucky too and I don’t think it’s just because I brought them flowers either.

Here do you want a closer look? See the bits of apple peeking out? Ooooooohhhhhhh yeah baby. Mmmm. Sorry, I just can’t help myself.

This recipe made 2 large loaves seriously pretty twisted bread with the apple and cinnamon filling peeking out of the twists. It was a hit. The cinnamon perfect. The sweetness was not overly sweet and the apples gave just the right amount of fresh flavor. Start to finish it took about 3 hours and 45 minutes to create these beauties and it was a little labor intensive at times. After all you have to mix and knead the dough. Let the dough rise. Roll out the dough. Mix the filling. Roll up the dough into two rolls. Cut the rolls and twist the cut rolls into loaves. Then let the dough rise again before baking. After baking and cooling the glazing is added to the top.

The challenge in making this bread comes from cutting the rolled dough, filled with apple filling, in half and twisting those now open halves together to make sort of an open faced loaf. It could have required twice the work and I would still make this bread again. Next time, you guessed it, I’m going to play around and use whole wheat flour of at least half of the flour. I think I might cut back on some of the sugar as well. But there will be a next time. Definitely. Maybe I will try the roll variation included in the recipe.

I would recommend making this for your next brunch, party or even just for desert. I suggest making the dough and getting the bread fully ready and to the last rising and then putting the whole thing in the refrigerator for the night. The following morning just pull the bread out of the refrigerator, let it rise for a bit and then bake it off for a yummy morning treat perfect to go with your coffee. Or Tea. Or Cider. Or anything really. But if you make this bread, please send some my way.

Flavor: 5
Hands on time: 4
Total time: 2
Recipe: 5
versatility: 4
make it again: 5
Catherine: 1
Luke: 1
Maddy: 1

Total Score: 28
(what is this Bread Challenge and how are recipes scored?)

Previous Bread Challenge reviews:
Pumpkin Bread- Week 39
Winter Herb Bread – Week 38
Classic Pretzel – Week 37
Sweet Potato Bread – Week 36
Challah – Week 35
Whole Wheat English Muffins – Week 34
Pumpernickel – Week 33
Green Onion-Sesame Flatbread – Week 32
Beer Bread – Week 31
Country Seed Bread – Week 30
Cinnamon-Raisin Bagels – Week 29
Crunchy Crackers – Week 28
Ciabatta Bread – Week 27
Cornmeal Pancake -Week 26
Lemon Poppy Seed – Week 25
Sourdough – Week 24
Tortillas – Week 23
Honey Wheat Hamburger Buns – Week 22
Garlic Studded Baguette – Week 21
Quinoa Bread – Week 20
Asiago Herb and Garlic Bread – Week 19
Cranberry Pecan Rye Bread – Week 18
Rotis – Whole Wheat Unleavened Bread- Week 17
Farmhouse White Loaf – Week 16
Honey Whole Wheat Slow Cooker Bread – Week 15
The Easiest Loaf of Bread You’ll Ever Bake – Week 14
Hot Cross Buns – Week 13
100% Whole Wheat Bread – Week 12
Thin Wheat Crackers – Week 11
Irish Soda Bread – Week 10
Double Blueberry Muffins – Week 9
Oatmeal Batter Bread – Week 8
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls – Week 7
Cheesy Pretzels – Week 6
Light Rye Bread – Week 5
Country-Style Whole-Wheat Pita – Week 4
Carrot Raisin Quick Bread – Week 3
Potato Bread – Week 2
Focaccia – Week 1