Apple Fritter Bread {Easy Biscuit Dough Recipe} (2024)

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Inside: A crave-able and share-able Country Apple Fritter Pull-Apart Bread that is just the thing for Fall!

I might have mentioned it before, but my husbandloves donuts. At least once a week he treats himself and the girls with a trip to our local donut shop.

His donut of choice? Apple fritters— rich (and usually pretty large) bundles of cinnamon dough and apple pie filling. They’re addicting!

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Country Apple Fritter Bread

This country apple fritter bread perfectly re-creates that donut shop classic —in shareable form!

Picture this:layer after layer of sweet caramelized apples sandwiched between flaky and buttery biscuit dough.

This country apple fritter bread is perfect for fall get-togethers or special breakfasts with family. It’s warm and filling, just the thing for cooler weather!

Related: Try our Pumpkin Pie Pull Apart Bread too!

Just look at those luscious layers of apple pull apart bread amazingness! If your mouth isn’t watering yet you might want to check your pulse!

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Apple Donut Bread Ingredients

  • Grands-style flaky refrigerated biscuits (2 small cans or 1 large can)
  • 4 apples, diced
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar

TIP: Try using our Homemade Apple Pie Spice in this recipe in place of all the different individual spices!

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For the Glaze:

Click here for our 2-ingredient “Magic” Coconut Oil Frosting Recipe and follow instructions to make a glaze.

What are the Best Type of Apples to Use?

Gala apples are my favorite because they are mild and sweet. They taste amazing in this recipe! If you’d like to make it a little less sweet, try using Granny Smith Apples.

Can You Use Any Type of Biscuit?

For this recipe, it is important to use flaky-style biscuits because they are made to pull apart into layers. This is crucial for putting our apple filling between slices and for getting the “pull apart” effect after baking. Southern style biscuits are crumbly as opposed to flaky, so they won’t be right for this recipe.

How to Make Apple Pull Apart Bread

Combine diced apples, brown sugar, and spices in a large saucepan over medium heat.Cook until apples have browned and softened and sauce is thick (stir occasionally to prevent scorching).Set aside to cool.

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Preheat oven to 350°F.

Prepare a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter.

Remove biscuits from can and peel apart layers until you have 16 biscuit halves.

Spoon about a tablespoon of cooked apple filling onto each biscuit piece.

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Stack the biscuits on top of one another, forming stacks 4-5 biscuits high. Arrange biscuits in the loaf pan, carefully turning stacks on their sides as you do so. Make sure that plain biscuit is on each end of the loaf and that filling does not touch the pan.

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Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.(We like our biscuits a little on the softer side – if you prefer yours a bit more “done” bake for 35 minutes).

Remove foil cover and continue baking until golden brown (about 5-8 minutes).

Remove from the oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes in pan before placing bread on another surface.

Drizzle glaze liberally over the top of the country apple fritter bread, allowing glaze to run down the sides.

Tip: Click here for coconut oil glaze recipe.

(Printable copy of Country Apple Fritter Bread recipe at bottom of post)

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More of our favorite apple desserts:

  • Instant Pot Apple Dumplings
  • Apple Pie Cupcakes
  • Instant Pot Pumpkin Apple Butter
  • Gluten Free Apple Pie Donuts

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Country Apple Fritter Bread

You can now enjoy Apple Fritter Bread in the comfort of your own home!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apples, biscuits, bread, cinnamon, fall

Servings: 4

Calories: 444kcal

Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • 1 can Grands flakey refrigerated biscuits (8ct) or 2 cans of 4-5ct
  • 4 gala apples , diced
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 cup white chocolate glaze

Instructions

  • Combine diced apples, brown sugar, and spices in a large saucepan over medium heat.Cook until apples have browned and softened and sauce is thick (stir occasionally to prevent scorching).Set aside to cool.

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Prepare a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter.

  • Remove biscuits from can and peel apart layers until you have 16 biscuit halves.

  • Spoon about a tablespoon of cooked apple filling onto each biscuit piece.

  • Stack the biscuits on top of one another, forming stacks 4-5 biscuits high. Arrange biscuits in the loaf pan, carefully turning stacks on their sides as you do so. Make sure that plain biscuit is on each end of the loaf and that filling does not touch the pan.

  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.

  • Remove foil cover and continue baking until golden brown (about 5-8 minutes).

  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes in pan before placing bread on another surface.

  • Drizzle glaze liberally over the top of the country apple fritter bread, allowing glaze to run down the sides.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg

More of our favorite apple recipes:

Instant Pot Apple Cake

Baked Oatmeal Stuffed Apples with Candied Pecans

Healthy Quinoa Apple Cake

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Apple Fritter Bread {Easy Biscuit Dough Recipe} (2024)

FAQs

Is an apple fritter a donut or pastry? ›

I would say yes. An apple fritter is a donut AND a pastry. To me, a donut is considered a pastry and I would consider an apple fritter a pastry. They all consist of fried dough.

Does Krispy Kreme have apple fritters? ›

Apple Fritters are a classic. Handmade with apple filling, diced apples and plenty of cinnamon, this new fritter is glazed to perfection.

How many calories are in an apple fritter donut? ›

A medium sized apple fritter contains approximately 17 grams of fat (almost half the fat from saturated fat) and 450 calories.

Are doughnuts made from dough or batter? ›

Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour dough, but other types of batters can also be used. Various toppings and flavors are used for different types, such as sugar, chocolate or maple glazing. Doughnuts may also include water, leavening, eggs, milk, sugar, oil, shortening, and natural or artificial flavors.

What is a dough fritter? ›

fritter, any of various types of fried foods, generally consisting of small pieces of meat, vegetables, fruit, or dough. Plain fritters are deep-fried cakes of chou paste or a yeast dough. In another type, bits of meat, seafood, vegetables, or fruit are coated with batter and deep-fried.

Does McDonald's serve apple fritters all day? ›

The McCafé Bakery menu had three items: an apple fritter, blueberry muffin, and cinnamon roll. All three are being phased out, starting this month, McDonald's told Insider. McDonald's added the items to its all-day menu in October 2020, marking its first new bakery products in eight years.

What's the difference between an apple fritter and an apple donut? ›

Apple fritters have the apple mixed into the batter, then they are fried. The thing that really separates donuts from fritters is the dough itself. Donuts, real quality donuts, are made from a yeast risen dough, similar to bread dough. Fritters are made from a chemically risen dough, usually baking powder.

Does Dunkin Donuts sell apple fritters? ›

Dunkin Donuts Other Bakery Apple Fritter (1 fritter) contains 60g total carbs, 58g net carbs, 17g fat, 6g protein, and 410 calories.

What is the healthiest donut to eat? ›

Sugared Donut

The classic sugared donut is also the most nutritious donut on the menu. It has 240 calories, 11g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 33g carbohydrates, 4g protein, 13g sugars, and 270mg sodium.

What is the most unhealthy donut? ›

Unhealthiest Doughnut: Blueberry Butternut Donut, Bismark, or Glazed Jelly Stick. Why it's bad: Imagine eating eight teaspoons of sugar. Kind of gross, right? Or, you could just down any of these three pastries, which are the most sugar-filled of bunch.

Is a fritter considered a donut? ›

The thing that really separates donuts from fritters is the dough itself. Donuts, real quality donuts, are made from a yeast risen dough, similar to bread dough. Fritters are made from a chemically risen dough, usually baking powder. It's actually a quick bread batter, not a dough.

Is a fritter a pastry? ›

A fritter according to Wikipedia is: “A fritter is a fried pastry usually consisting of a portion of batter or breading which has been filled with bits of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables or other ingredients. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.”

Is a fritter a type of donut? ›

The dictionary definition of a donut is “a small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ball or ring.” So by that definition a fritter is not a donut.

What is the difference between a donut and a pastry? ›

The word "Pastries" suggests many kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and eggs. While often fried rather than baked, donuts fit the definition since they are made from flour, milk, butter, etc.

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