Apple Streusel Ladder Loaves
Submitted by bocadelsol
Impressive braided bread loaves filled with cinnamon apples and topped with streusel and almonds. Made with thawed frozen dough for easy preparation. The ladder shape shows off the pretty filling.
YIELD
2 loavesPREP
30 minCOOK
30 minREADY
120 minThese apple streusel ladder loaves look like they came from a fancy bakery, but they start with store-bought frozen bread dough.
Roll the dough into squares, spread with butter, then pile cinnamon-sugar apples down the center.
Cut slits on both sides and fold the strips over the filling in an alternating pattern to create that beautiful ladder look, then top with streusel and almonds.
Pro Tips
- Let the dough rest a few minutes between rolling sessions so it relaxes and doesn’t spring back
- Cut 2.5-inch strips at 1-inch intervals for strips that are long enough to fold over and meet in the middle
- Brush with milk before adding the streusel so the crumbs stick to the dough instead of falling off
Ingredients
Directions
Divide bread dough in half.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each half into an 8 inch square.
(For easiest rolling. let dough rest a few minutes.)
Spread each square with 1 tablespoon of the softened butter. For Filling:
Combine brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and cinnamon. Add apples; toss to coat.
Spread half of the filling down the center of each square.
Cutting from the right edge toward the filling, make 2½ inch long cuts in dough at 1 inch intervals.
Repeat from left edge.
Fold strips alternately over filling. Fold ends under.
Place loaves on a greased 15×10×1-inch jelly-roll baking pan.
Brush with milk.
Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle half of the crumbs over each loaf.
Top with almonds, if you desire.
Cover and let loaves rise until nearly doubled in size; about 45 to 60 minutes. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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