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Apple Butter Bread

Teresa Ambra

Let me tell you I LOVE this bread! Apple Butter Bread is a fantastic bread but it almost NEVER happened! This marvelous bread for the breadmaker is seasoned with apple butter, allspice and a dab of honey and it is quite tasty. The nice thing about breadmaker bread is you just layer the ingredients into the bread canister and allow the bread to bake. Poof! In about two to four hours you have a wonderful loaf of homemade bread. Uh, … normally!

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I’m sharing the following story with those of you who don’t cook a lot, or bake a lot of bread to encourage you to persevere in your cooking. Sometimes the first try is a flop (see below), but if you keep at it a lot of times a recipe can be made over and will work out nicely. It took me four tries to get this bread right (and it was my BAD, not the recipe!), but it really turned out great and I’m so glad I didn’t give up after the first failure.

I was bound and determined to make Apple Butter Bread happen. But first, let me tell you the drama surrounding the making of this loaf of bread. We had company last weekend for dinner and I planned New England Clam Chowder, Spinach Artichoke Hummus with veggie dippers, and Mississippi Mud Pie along with a loaf of Apple Butter Bread.

I had everything planned out well. I made the chowder, hummus, dessert and bread (I thought) the day before so I could take pictures and then planned to heat up the chowder in the crockpot on Sunday morning (which I did). The Bread was supposed to be ready around one or two in the afternoon.

I was so busy making the other stuff that I didn’t realize I didn’t smell bread baking until I went to check it and realized even though I’d pressed the button nothing happened! It turned out after John looked at it that one of the pieces on the bottom of the bread canister that makes the bread paddle turn had frozen in place so it wasn’t working.

John spent a few hours fixing the breadmaker and I thought I’d try again with a new loaf. Loaf #2 – no go! It didn’t raise properly. What???? I said to myself, okay, I’ll add additional yeast and vital wheat gluten and see if that works. Loaf #3 – no go! What???? Not again!

It was then (duh) that I looked at my yeast and realized it was two years old! I couldn’t believe it. I always keep track of my yeast and throw it out after it gets old (I usually use it up way before expiration dates). So my husband took another of his late night escapades to the grocery store for me and picked up some fresh yeast. By that time it was late at night and I didn’t want to try again Saturday night, so I thought I would give it one last try and try to make a loaf in the morning.

The next morning I placed the ingredients in the breadmaker again hoping and praying the bread would raise so I didn’t have another catastrophe on my hands (bad bread loaf #4!!!!). I made the bread, went ahead and added vital wheat gluten for good measure and came home from church to find the bread had risen properly.

Good yeast has a way of doing that, you know?!?! Well, the long and short of it was that I didn’t have time to get any really good pictures of this bread because, as I was cutting it down, the young kids who were having lunch with us were starving and gulping it down before I could get any. I figured, no worries, there’ll be plenty left over after everyone’s eaten. Wrong! There were two measly pieces left that I made John grab up quickly and stash away so I could get a couple of pictures but those pieces were the dregs!–the ones that are marked by the paddle on the bottom.

Well, on the positive side, EVERYBODY loved the bread! Even the really dense loaves that didn’t raise well actually tasted fine. I ate some of them for toast. But most of the pictures are not taken with my good camera and are a little meager. But hopefully you’ll realize that the bread itself isn’t meager! It’s really wonderful.

If you’re looking for a great bread recipe that’s different from most but still has terrific taste and a great texture, then please give this Apple Butter Bread recipe from Better Homes and GardensThe Complete Guide to Bread Machine Baking, a try. You will be so glad you did. Ahem, but make sure you check your yeast first so you don’t end up with drama like Teresa’s Kitchen had last week!

When I initially made this recipe in January 2014 I was never particularly happy with my pictures. I took them later in the day and because of the angle of the sun the pictures had a golden-orange hue. 🙁 I recently remade this recipe (August 2017) for company. I served Baked Manicotti, a Million Dollar Pie and a Tossed Salad with Fruit. Dinner was a success and since there was only two for company we had plenty of bread left over. I froze the rest and served at a later time for our Friday night care group. It’s a terrific recipe and on the healthier side. I used an Apple Butter from Millburn Farms in Pennsylvania. A little dose added on top of the bread sure did the trick. 🙂

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I was quite indulgent here. I slathered more apple butter on top of my bread giving me double the taste! Yum.

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Apple Butter Bread was wolfed down by adults and kids alike when we served this for lunch a few weeks ago.

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Serve Apple Butter Bread with butter, apple butter, honey, and/or jellies of your choice.

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Layer ingredients in bread canister and bake on regular bread setting. Mine takes 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Allow bread to cool 15 minutes after done before removing from bread pan. Butter tops and sides of bread to prevent the crusts from hardening.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Cool an additional 15 minutes before slicing bread down into individual slices. I use an electric knife which makes each piece really clean and doesn’t hack up the bread like some serrated knives will do to fresh bread.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Slice down all the bread.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Here’s a piece for your inspection. 

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Serve Apple Butter Bread with apple butter if you get the chance! Unless it’s grabbed up so swiftly you don’t even get a chance to set it out!

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

This delicious bread is perfect to serve for company.

Here’s the recipe.

APPLE BUTTER BREAD

(Recipe adapted from Better Homes and GardensThe Complete Guide To Bread Machine Baking

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Apple Butter Bread

Teresa Ambra
Apple Butter Bread is fantastic. This is a delicious bread for the breadmaker using Apple Butter, allspice and honey. You can also substitute apple pie spice for the allspice in the recipe if you have it on hand. It's excellent for a weekend, company or holiday breakfast. Serve it with Apple Butter and everyone will rave over it! This recipe makes a 2-lb. loaf.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 129 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 breadmaker for a 2-pound loaf
  • 1 electric knife preferred, or sharp bread knife to cut bread
  • 1 pastry brush to brush the top and sides of butter after it's baked
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup apple butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 4 cups bread flour don’t use all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt or sea salt
  • 3/4 tsp. allspice or apple pie spice
  • 2 tsp. bread machine yeast
  • 4 tsp. vital wheat gluten

Instructions
 

  • Layer in bread canister in order given.
  • Place on normal bread setting.
  • Mine takes 3 hours 50 minutes.
  • Allow bread to sit in canister 15 minutes before removing.
  • Butter tops and sides of bread to prevent crust from hardening.
  • Cool bread 15 minutes longer.
  • Slice down into 20 half slices or 10 large slices.

Notes

NOTE: Be sure to check your yeast for an expiration date and make sure it hasn't expired!
 
NOTE: Homemade bread has no preservatives so it needs to be refrigerated after 2 days.
 
NOTE: all-purpose flour does not contain the necessary gluten to bond the ingredients together as well as bread flour. The bread may turn out crumbly. For best results use bread flour.
 
NOTE: I recommend using Fleischmann's yeast or bread machine yeast in any yeast bread recipe. Red Star yeast just doesn't work as well.
 
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, The Complete Guide to Bread Machine Baking.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword apples, bread, breakfast
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[b]Apple Butter Bread[/b]
 
Recipe Type: Breads, Rolls and Muffins
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://www.bhg.com/” target=”_blank” title=”better homes and gardens”]Better Homes and Gardens[/url], [i][url href=”http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Bread-Machine-Baking/dp/0696209675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390860476&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+guide+to+bread+machine+baking” target=”_blank” title=”the complete guide to bread machine baking”]The Complete Guide To Bread Machine Baking[/url][/i]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 20
Delicious bread for the breadmaker using Apple Butter, allspice and honey. You can also substitute apple pie spice for the allspice in the recipe if you have it on hand. This recipe makes a 2-lb. loaf.
Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • ½ cup apple butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 4 cups King Arthur bread flour (don’t use all-purpose flour)
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¾ tsp. allspice or apple pie spice
  • 2 tsp. bread machine yeast
  • 4 tsp. vital wheat gluten
Instructions
  1. Layer in bread canister in order given.
  2. Place on normal bread setting.
  3. Mine takes 3 hours 50 minutes.
  4. Allow bread to sit in canister 15 minutes before removing.
  5. Butter tops and sides of bread to prevent crust from hardening.
  6. Cool bread 15 minutes longer.
  7. Slice down into 20 half slices or 10 large slices.
 
Notes
Be sure to check your yeast for an expiration date and make sure it hasn’t expired! [br]:(
Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Here’s the texture of this tasty bread.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

I love eating this bread with apple butter. We got it at Millburn Orchard in Pennsylvania.

Apple Butter Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | one of our favorite #breadmaker recipes for homemade #bread. Quick, easy & delicious. Great with homemade #applebutter too. #apple

Apple Butter Bread tastes great with just butter, too.

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Apple Butter Bread

Teresa Ambra
Apple Butter Bread is fantastic. This is a delicious bread for the breadmaker using Apple Butter, allspice and honey. You can also substitute apple pie spice for the allspice in the recipe if you have it on hand. It's excellent for a weekend, company or holiday breakfast. Serve it with Apple Butter and everyone will rave over it! This recipe makes a 2-lb. loaf.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 129 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 breadmaker for a 2-pound loaf
  • 1 electric knife preferred, or sharp bread knife to cut bread
  • 1 pastry brush to brush the top and sides of butter after it's baked
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup apple butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 4 cups bread flour don’t use all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt or sea salt
  • 3/4 tsp. allspice or apple pie spice
  • 2 tsp. bread machine yeast
  • 4 tsp. vital wheat gluten

Instructions
 

  • Layer in bread canister in order given.
  • Place on normal bread setting.
  • Mine takes 3 hours 50 minutes.
  • Allow bread to sit in canister 15 minutes before removing.
  • Butter tops and sides of bread to prevent crust from hardening.
  • Cool bread 15 minutes longer.
  • Slice down into 20 half slices or 10 large slices.

Notes

NOTE: Be sure to check your yeast for an expiration date and make sure it hasn’t expired!
 
NOTE: Homemade bread has no preservatives so it needs to be refrigerated after 2 days.
 
NOTE: all-purpose flour does not contain the necessary gluten to bond the ingredients together as well as bread flour. The bread may turn out crumbly. For best results use bread flour.
 
NOTE: I recommend using Fleischmann’s yeast or bread machine yeast in any yeast bread recipe. Red Star yeast just doesn’t work as well.
 
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, The Complete Guide to Bread Machine Baking.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword apples, bread, breakfast
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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