Grandpa's Apple Nut Bread

January 28, 2014

My Grandpa would drive an hour on the weekends just to buy this bread and bring it to family and friends from his favorite bakery. I wanted to share this childhood memory with my children and so I decided to recreate the bread to the best of my memory. A delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts, and drizzled in a vanilla glaze. This bread has quickly become a family favorite and I am so happy to be able to share it with my children!

Dough:

2 c. warm water

4 1/2 tsp. yeast

1/4 c. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 c. canola oil

5 1/2 c. bread flour

Extra ingredients:

2 tsp. canola oil

Filling

1/2 c. butter

1 c. brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

3 T. cornstarch

4 apples, peeled, cored and diced

1 c. chopped walnuts

Glaze:

2 c. powdered sugar, sifted

1 T. butter, softened

2 T. milk

Preheat oven for 45-60 seconds, or until warm. Turn oven off. Mix water and yeast and sugar. Allow to sit 5 minutes or until yeast looks foamy. Add remaining dough ingredients and mix in stand mixer until...
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Nutritions

Calories
1044

Sodium
313mg
13% DV

Fat
24g
38% DV

Protein
18g
37% DV

Carbs
177g
60% DV

Fiber
7g
30% DV

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