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Caramel Apple Pull Apart Bread

Meet the only fall treat you need to bake this month! Caramel Apple Pull Apart Bread is made with layers of pillowy soft bread, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, apple slices, and salted caramel sauce. Top it off with a quick buttery maple glaze, and devour while it's still warm from the oven - fall heaven! 
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Keyword Easy Brunch Recipes, Fall Brunch Recipes, Fall Dessert Recipes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Dough Thawing 8 hours
Servings 4 servings
Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

For the Bread

  • 12 Rhodes Thaw, Rise, & Bake Rolls (this is 1/3 of one bag)
  • 6 tbsp salted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 TBSP cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • pinch ground cloves
  • 1 large apple, thinly sliced I like honeycrisp or golden delicious
  • 1 batch salted caramel sauce Recipe linked below

For the Buttery Maple Glaze

  • 2 TBSP salted butter, melted
  • 1 TBSP maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • pinch cinnamon

Instructions

  • Prep: Thaw the rolls according to package directions, and make sure to let them rise on the counter for 1-2 hours before using. (I usually opt for 2 hours).
    Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, spraying any parts of the pan that aren't covered with nonstick spray. Make my 10-minute Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce, if not using store bought. Stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a small bowl.
    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Assemble the Pull Apart Bread: Flatten each thawed dough roll using your hands. Spread a little of the softened butter onto each one, then add a generous sprinkle of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture, then add two of the apple slices. Drizzle a bit of salted caramel sauce over this and then place it upright in the pan. Repeat with the remaining pieces. It'll be messy and imperfect - that's normal! Sprinkle any leftover brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top of the loaf (you shouldn't have much left). Add one last drizzle of caramel sauce over the top, too.
  • Bake: Bake for 45 to 52 minutes. Mine took the whole 52 minutes. The loaf will be a deep golden brown, and if you use a knife to gently pull apart two of the pieces in the center, you should be able to tell if it's still dough or if it's baked.
  • Make the Glaze: Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
  • Serve + Store: Let the pull apart loaf cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then lift it out by the parchment paper. Pour the glaze on top, and enjoy warm! You can serve with more salted caramel sauce, too. This is best fresh, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days, and gently reheated in the microwave.

Notes

NOTE: Rhodes Thaw, Rise, & Bake Dinner Rolls can be found in the freezer section in most major grocery stores.