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    Apple Butter Coffee Cake

    Updated: Aug 27, 2020 · Published: Jan 11, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Apple Butter Coffee Cake

    Growing up, Sunday mornings meant coffee cake! Pecan, strawberry, cream cheese filled. Occasionally, my mom would make the cinnamon rolls that come in the cardboard tube and let me put on the icing from the plastic packet. I was pretty sure there was no better taste or smell than that of those cinnamon rolls. However, that was long before I was introduced to this amazing recipe for Apple Butter Coffee Cake!

    This delicious treat that marries together so many great tastes and smells (apple butter, raisins, cinnamon) is on a level my childhood coffee cakes never even knew existed! A little crunchy on the outside, a little gooey on the inside and full of buttery, sweet, cinnamon flavor. Grab a cup of coffee and then prepare to be transported to coffee cake heaven by this Apple Butter Coffee Cake.

    But First...Some Apple Butter Fun Facts

    • What's the difference between applesauce and apple butter? Well, they are similar in that they both are made by slow cooking apples with water, spices and a touch of sugar. However, apple butter is cooked much longer so that it reduces down to a deliciously thick, caramelized spread.
    • Apple butter can keep for up to 3 months after opened if continually refrigerated. So if you have some leftover after making this recipe, slather some of that amazing spread on a slice of warm toast or a fresh piece of bread with butter.
    • You may wonder if apple butter is good for you. After all, it is made from healthy apples, right? Well, yes it is, but it is also high in sugar, so might not exactly fall into the "healthy" food column. However, apple butter has fiber in it thanks to the apples, which makes it a smidge better for you than traditional jelly. So let's just take that smidge and savor the flavor.

    3 slices of Apple Butter Coffee Cake served on a blue plate in front of a full loaf and small white bowl of apple butter

    How To Make Apple Butter Coffee Cake Step By Step

    Step #1: Heat butter and milk over low on the stovetop until butter has melted. Cool to lukewarm.

    wet ingredients for Apple Butter Coffee Cake being mixed together

    Step #2: In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and beat in the egg yolk.

    Step #3: Blend in the cooled milk mixture.

    Step #4: Next ,sift in the flour, salt, and beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

    Step #5: Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.

    ingredients for Apple Butter Coffee Cake filling set out on a cutting board

    Step #6: The next day, blend walnuts, raisins, milk and apple butter in a saucepan over medium-low.

    ingredients for Apple Butter Coffee cake in a metal mixing bowl

    Step #7:  Stir until the mixture thickens and then let cool.

    ingredients for Apple Butter Coffee Cake being combined in a metal mixing bowl

    Step #8: Divide dough into two equal pieces (4 if using 2 small bread pans) and dust each with flour.

    Two balls of dough for making Apple Butter Coffee Cake set on a floured counter

    Step #9: Roll out (one at a time) to make a large circle. and roll up like a jelly roll. Set aside.

    dough for Apple Butter Coffee Cake rolled out on a floured board

    Step #10: Beat egg whites until stiff and slowly add in the 1 cup of sugar.ingredients for Apple Butter Coffee Cake filling being combined in a glass bowl

    Step #11: Fold into the cooled apple butter walnut mixture.Apple Butter Coffee Cake filling ingredients being combined in a saucepan

    Step #12: Pour half of the walnut filling onto the dough and spread out over the dough.filling for Apple Butter Coffee Cake being added to rolled dough

    Step #13: Roll up like a jelly roll and then set aside.

    Assembled Apple Butter Coffee Cake ready to go into bread pan

    Step #14: Place on stovetop and let rise for 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350 degrees.

    Step #15: Bake for 40-45 minutes.

    Step #16:  Cool in pan for 15 minutes and then invert to a cake plate.

    Assembled Apple Butter Coffee Cake inside bread pan and ready for the oven

    Then slice, serve and enjoy!

    close up of 3 slices on Apple Butter Coffee Cake served on a blue plate

    Scrumptious Breakfast Recipes Similar to Apple Butter Coffee Cake

    Looking for something else slightly sticky and cinnamon-y? Then try this recipe for the Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls.

    My favorite has always been cheese danish, which is why this Easy Cream Cheese Danish recipe would be top of my list. Gotta love that it says "easy"!

    Or if you want something a bit not-so-sweet, serve up these Copycat Restaurant Style Biscuits. Just top them off with a little butter and they are good to go. (Of course, a little jelly never hurt, either!)

    close up of 3 slices on Apple Butter Coffee Cake served on a blue plate

    Apple Butter Coffee Cake

    All She Cooks
    Wake up to this mouthwatering Apple Butter Coffee Cake paired perfectly with your morning cup of coffee!
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    Prep Time 45 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Course Breakfast, Cakes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 460 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Cake:

    • 1 cup butter
    • ½ cup milk
    • 2 packages dry yeast
    • ¼ cup warm water
    • 3 eggs separated, reserve the egg whites
    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup sugar

    Filling:

    • ½ cup walnuts chopped
    • ½ cup raisins
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 cup apple butter
    • reserved egg whites
    • 1 cup sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Heat butter and milk over low on the stovetop until butter has melted. Cool to lukewarm.
    • In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and beat in the egg yolk.
    • Blend in the cooled milk mixture.
    • Sift in the flour, salt, and Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
    • Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.
    • The next day, blend walnuts, raisins, milk and apple butter in a saucepan over medium-low.
    • Stir until the mixture thickens and then let cool.
    • Beat egg whites until stiff and slowly add in the 1 cup of sugar. Fold into the cooled apple butter walnut mixture.
    • Spray bread pan with non-stick cooking spray.
    • Divide dough into two equal pieces (4 if using 2 small bread pans) and dust each with flour.
    • Roll out (one at a time) to make a large circle. Pour half of the walnut filling onto the dough and spread out over the dough and roll up like a jelly roll. Set aside.
    • Roll out second piece of dough and repeat the process. When done, twist the two pieces of filled dough together, making a braid or twist. Place in carefully in bread pan.
    • Place on stovetop and let rise for 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Bake for 40-45 minutes.
    • Cool in pan for 15 minutes and then invert to a cake plate.

    Notes

    Drizzle with a vanilla glaze, if desired.
    Serve fresh for best results, or reheat slices in microwave for 30 seconds prior to serving to retain moistness.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 10gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 3gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 196IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
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