Description
Indulge in the delicious flavors of fall with this Apple Cinnamon Babka. A sweet, braided yeast bread filled with cinnamon-spiced apples, this dessert is perfect for cozy baking days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Dough:
Filling:
Glaze:
Instructions
- Dough: In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk and eggs, knead in butter until smooth. Let rise for 1-2 hours.
- Filling: Mix apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Roll out dough, brush with melted butter, spread apple mixture, roll into a log, slice lengthwise, twist strands, place in loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40-45 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and milk, drizzle over babka before serving.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture.
- For extra flavor, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the filling.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
